Cities in Texas by single-family housing units authorized by building permits

Fort Worth, TX had the highest single-family housing units authorized by building permits of 253 cities in 2022, at 7,421. Pampa, TX had the lowest, at 0. The median was 147. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest7,421Fort Worth, TX

Lowest0Pampa, TX

Median147253 cities

Top 40 cities, 2022

count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2022 count	Change on 2021
1	Fort Worth, TX Estimated	7,421	+2.6%
2	Houston, TX Estimated	6,800	-4.8%
3	San Antonio, TX Estimated	4,686	-28.6%
4	Austin, TX Estimated	3,344	-20%
5	Fulshear, TX Estimated	3,001	-0.2%
6	Dallas, TX Estimated	2,349	+4.6%
7	Georgetown, TX Estimated	2,253	-3.4%
8	Lubbock, TX Estimated	2,036	-17%
9	Conroe, TX Estimated	1,865	-27.5%
10	Denton, TX Estimated	1,832	+52.3%
11	Leander, TX Estimated	1,692	-29.5%
12	Celina, TX Estimated	1,650	-41.6%
13	El Paso, TX Estimated	1,649	-15.9%
14	McKinney, TX Estimated	1,633	-5.4%
15	Kyle, TX Estimated	1,589	+12.1%
16	Royse City, TX Estimated	1,443	+5.3%
17	Frisco, TX Estimated	1,327	-29.4%
18	Little Elm, TX Estimated	1,291	+1.9%
19	Melissa, TX Estimated	1,194	+52.3%
20	Laredo, TX Estimated	1,170	-20%
21	Temple, TX Estimated	1,101	+3.1%
22	Corpus Christi, TX Estimated	1,096	-25.4%
23	Princeton, TX Estimated	1,040	+13.5%
24	Seguin, TX Estimated	1,030	+4.5%
25	Prosper, TX Estimated	949	-22.2%
26	San Marcos, TX Estimated	934	+29.5%
27	Anna, TX Estimated	907	-19.1%
28	Manvel, TX Estimated	891	-4.3%
29	Odessa, TX Estimated	888	-35.3%
30	Bryan, TX Estimated	869	-13.7%
31	Mansfield, TX Estimated	842	-19.8%
32	New Braunfels, TX Estimated	832	-53.4%
33	Brownsville, TX Estimated	817	-7.5%
34	Round Rock, TX Estimated	815	-0.1%
34	Sherman, TX Estimated	815	n/a
36	Arlington, TX Estimated	737	-24.5%
37	Hutto, TX Estimated	709	-65.9%
38	Manor, TX Estimated	681	+29.5%
39	Amarillo, TX Estimated	678	+25.1%
40	McAllen, TX Estimated	663	-17.8%
41	Iowa Colony, TX Estimated	627	-17.4%
42	Dripping Springs, TX Estimated	604	+28%
43	Waco, TX Estimated	603	-8.8%
44	Midland, TX Estimated	593	-30.9%
45	College Station, TX Estimated	592	-12.2%
46	Liberty Hill, TX Estimated	581	-44%
47	Edinburg, TX Estimated	542	+14.6%
48	Mesquite, TX Estimated	510	-8.9%
49	Killeen, TX Estimated	497	-16%
50	Texas City, TX Estimated	481	-42%
51	Waxahachie, TX Estimated	480	-42.4%
52	Fate, TX Estimated	464	-34.2%
53	Abilene, TX Estimated	452	-8.1%
54	Lewisville, TX Estimated	435	-18.8%
55	Katy, TX Estimated	430	-18.4%
56	Missouri City, TX Estimated	421	-39.2%
57	Weatherford, TX Estimated	394	-11.7%
58	Elgin, TX Estimated	388	+8.7%
59	Greenville, TX Estimated	377	-23.8%
60	Midlothian, TX Estimated	376	-45.7%
61	Mission, TX Estimated	372	-30.6%
62	Lavon, TX Estimated	369	-8.9%
63	Red Oak, TX Estimated	367	+88.2%
64	Lago Vista, TX Estimated	349	-9.6%
65	Belton, TX Estimated	346	+13.8%
65	Rosenberg, TX Estimated	346	-32.3%
67	Tomball, TX Estimated	339	-24.3%
68	Pearland, TX Estimated	338	-52.7%
69	Grand Prairie, TX Estimated	335	-72.8%
70	Burleson, TX Estimated	332	+50.9%
70	Converse, TX Estimated	332	-11.9%
72	League City, TX Estimated	330	-14.9%
72	Northlake, TX Estimated	330	-64.2%
72	Pflugerville, TX Estimated	330	-23.8%
75	Boerne, TX Estimated	325	-16%
76	San Angelo, TX Estimated	322	-3.3%
77	Tyler, TX Estimated	316	-27%
78	Cibolo, TX Estimated	313	-36.5%
79	Beaumont, TX Estimated	309	+10.4%
80	Cleburne, TX Estimated	307	+16.3%
81	Flower Mound, TX Estimated	304	-31.1%
82	Huntsville, TX Estimated	301	+21.9%
83	Horizon City, TX Estimated	299	+176.9%
84	Allen, TX Estimated	287	-49.2%
85	La Porte, TX Estimated	285	-10.9%
86	Copperas Cove, TX Estimated	282	+308.7%
87	Garland, TX Estimated	279	-34.7%
88	Angleton, TX Estimated	271	+76%
89	Azle, TX Estimated	270	+39.2%
90	Rockwall, TX Estimated	261	-38.9%
91	Forney, TX Estimated	257	-76.2%
92	Weslaco, TX Estimated	256	-61%
93	Wylie, TX Estimated	254	-49.4%
94	Rowlett, TX Estimated	251	-24.2%
95	Longview, TX Estimated	250	+11.1%
95	North Richland Hills, TX Estimated	250	-1.6%
97	Providence Village, TX Estimated	249	+27%
98	Cedar Hill, TX Estimated	247	+233.8%
99	Harlingen, TX Estimated	238	n/a
100	Sachse, TX Estimated	226	-43.9%
101	La Marque, TX Estimated	217	-3.6%
102	Bastrop, TX Estimated	215	-50.5%
102	Galveston, TX Estimated	215	-14.3%
104	Ennis, TX Estimated	212	-34.4%
105	Alton, TX Estimated	211	+51.8%
106	Mont Belvieu, TX Estimated	209	-9.1%
107	Victoria, TX Estimated	202	+11.6%
108	Glenn Heights, TX Estimated	199	-55.2%
109	Schertz, TX Estimated	194	-17.1%
110	Socorro, TX Estimated	192	-64.1%
111	Richmond, TX Estimated	189	+39%
112	Plano, TX Estimated	186	-42.1%
112	The Colony, TX Estimated	186	+19.2%
114	Denison, TX Estimated	185	-51.8%
115	Alvin, TX Estimated	183	-47%
116	Brenham, TX Estimated	181	-4.7%
117	Heath, TX Estimated	178	-22.3%
117	Lakeway, TX Estimated	178	-48.6%
119	Carrollton, TX Estimated	171	-47.7%
120	San Juan, TX Estimated	168	-21.1%
121	Terrell, TX Estimated	162	+42.1%
122	Irving, TX Estimated	157	-57.1%
123	Baytown, TX Estimated	154	-50.2%
124	Port Arthur, TX Estimated	151	-41.7%
125	Taylor, TX Estimated	150	-14.8%
126	Helotes, TX Estimated	147	-6.4%
126	Pharr, TX Estimated	147	-35.8%
128	DeSoto, TX Estimated	143	-49.1%
129	Corsicana, TX Estimated	142	+149.1%
130	Pasadena, TX Estimated	138	+16%
131	Sugar Land, TX Estimated	136	-9.9%
132	Hewitt, TX Estimated	128	+66.2%
133	Rockport, TX Estimated	124	-22%
134	Crowley, TX Estimated	123	+0.8%
135	Fair Oaks Ranch, TX Estimated	120	-44.4%
135	Lancaster, TX Estimated	120	+224.3%
137	Lumberton, TX Estimated	119	-14.4%
138	Farmers Branch, TX Estimated	117	-62.1%
139	Hidalgo, TX Estimated	109	-2.7%
139	Seagoville, TX Estimated	109	-59.5%
141	Alamo, TX Estimated	106	-44.2%
141	Forest Hill, TX Estimated	106	+606.7%
143	Friendswood, TX Estimated	102	+25.9%
144	Harker Heights, TX Estimated	97	-39.4%
144	Josephine, TX Estimated	97	-87.8%
146	Wichita Falls, TX Estimated	96	+3.2%
147	Richardson, TX Estimated	92	+130%
148	Southlake, TX Estimated	89	-7.3%
149	Lufkin, TX Estimated	88	+22.2%
150	Robstown, TX Estimated	86	+4.9%
151	Kerrville, TX Estimated	81	-14.7%
152	Dayton, TX Estimated	80	+37.9%
153	Canyon, TX Estimated	79	-34.2%
153	Eagle Pass, TX Estimated	79	-37.3%
155	Del Rio, TX Estimated	75	-25%
155	Kaufman, TX Estimated	75	+41.5%
155	Universal City, TX Estimated	75	-27.2%
158	Bellaire, TX Estimated	73	+21.7%
158	Lake Jackson, TX Estimated	73	+247.6%
160	Sanger, TX Estimated	70	-45.3%
161	University Park, TX Estimated	69	+7.8%
162	Haltom City, TX Estimated	65	-35.6%
163	Kennedale, TX Estimated	63	-35.1%
163	Santa Fe, TX Estimated	63	-10%
165	Bay City, TX Estimated	62	+19.2%
166	Corinth, TX Estimated	61	-16.4%
166	Granbury, TX Estimated	61	-69.2%
168	Robinson, TX Estimated	59	-28%
169	Portland, TX Estimated	58	-18.3%
170	Keller, TX Estimated	57	-43.6%
171	West University Place, TX Estimated	55	+14.6%
172	Live Oak, TX Estimated	54	-16.9%
172	Mineral Wells, TX Estimated	54	+315.4%
174	Benbrook, TX Estimated	52	+6.1%
174	Mercedes, TX Estimated	52	-67.1%
176	Palmview, TX Estimated	51	+8.5%
177	Donna, TX Estimated	50	-10.7%
178	Webster, TX Estimated	49	+6.5%
179	Dickinson, TX Estimated	46	-54.5%
180	Texarkana, TX Estimated	44	-18.5%
181	Bonham, TX Estimated	40	+33.3%
182	Clute, TX Estimated	39	-32.8%
182	Seabrook, TX Estimated	39	+11.4%
182	Stafford, TX Estimated	39	-20.4%
185	Balch Springs, TX Estimated	38	+322.2%
186	Colleyville, TX Estimated	37	-28.8%
186	Selma, TX Estimated	37	-36.2%
186	White Settlement, TX Estimated	37	-30.2%
189	Marshall, TX Estimated	36	-5.3%
189	Nacogdoches, TX Estimated	36	+28.6%
191	Dumas, TX Estimated	35	+775%
192	Fairview, TX Estimated	34	-61.8%
192	Hereford, TX Estimated	34	+1,600%
192	Highland Village, TX Estimated	34	-40.4%
192	Port Lavaca, TX Estimated	34	+88.9%
192	Sulphur Springs, TX Estimated	34	-27.7%
197	Buda, TX Estimated	32	-64.4%
197	Grapevine, TX Estimated	32	-42.9%
197	Groves, TX Estimated	32	-11.1%
197	Jacksonville, TX Estimated	32	+433.3%
197	Paris, TX Estimated	32	+113.3%
202	San Benito, TX Estimated	31	-48.3%
202	Stephenville, TX Estimated	31	-16.2%
204	Gainesville, TX Estimated	28	+27.3%
204	Town of Pecos, TX Estimated	28	-3.4%
206	Palestine, TX Estimated	26	0%
206	South Houston, TX Estimated	26	-13.3%
208	Athens, TX Estimated	25	-13.8%
209	Andrews, TX Estimated	24	+20%
209	Ingleside, TX Estimated	24	-7.7%
209	Port Neches, TX Estimated	24	-35.1%
212	Euless, TX Estimated	23	-83.7%
213	Addison, TX Estimated	22	-29%
213	Kingsville, TX Estimated	22	-18.5%
215	Kilgore, TX Estimated	20	+33.3%
215	Orange, TX Estimated	20	-16.7%
215	Roanoke, TX Estimated	20	+17.6%
218	Pleasanton, TX Estimated	18	-18.2%
219	Uvalde, TX Estimated	17	-29.2%
220	Gatesville, TX Estimated	16	-33.3%
221	Lockhart, TX Estimated	14	-85.7%
221	Saginaw, TX Estimated	14	-46.2%
223	Beeville, TX Estimated	13	+116.7%
223	Bellmead, TX Estimated	13	+85.7%
223	Big Spring, TX Estimated	13	+550%
223	Nederland, TX Estimated	13	-35%
223	Raymondville, TX Estimated	13	+44.4%
223	Watauga, TX Estimated	13	+333.3%
229	Brownwood, TX Estimated	12	+9.1%
230	Coppell, TX Estimated	11	-45%
230	Fredericksburg, TX Estimated	11	-87.1%
232	Levelland, TX Estimated	9	-18.2%
233	Burkburnett, TX Estimated	8	-75.8%
233	Henderson, TX Estimated	8	+166.7%
235	Freeport, TX Estimated	7	-61.1%
236	El Campo, TX Estimated	6	-79.3%
237	Murphy, TX Estimated	5	+66.7%
238	Duncanville, TX Estimated	4	-33.3%
238	Hurst, TX Estimated	4	-20%
238	Sweetwater, TX Estimated	4	+300%
241	Alice, TX Estimated	3	n/a
241	Cedar Park, TX Estimated	3	-97.1%
241	Galena Park, TX Estimated	3	-25%
244	Bedford, TX Estimated	2	0%
244	Deer Park, TX Estimated	2	-86.7%
244	Snyder, TX Estimated	2	-50%
244	Trophy Club, TX Estimated	2	-60%
248	Plainview, TX Estimated	1	0%
249	Borger, TX Estimated	0	-100%
249	Humble, TX Estimated	0	-100%

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Annual number of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures (detached and attached single-family homes) authorized by building permits, from the US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey.

Part of building_permit_units, which also counts units in buildings with two or more units. Counts housing units, not starts, completions or sales.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2022a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2024). Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation (Cities in Texas by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2022a.txt

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Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation, Cities in Texas by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 2 Apr. 2024, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2022a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/texas-cities?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2024. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Cities in Texas by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2022a.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/texas-cities?period=2022.

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Which city has the highest single-family housing units authorized by building permits?

Fort Worth, TX, with 7,421 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest single-family housing units authorized by building permits?

Pampa, TX, with 0 in 2022.

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