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 2023, at 6,631. Leon Valley, TX had the lowest, at 0. The median was 119. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest6,631Fort Worth, TX

Lowest0Leon Valley, TX

Median119253 cities

Top 40 cities, 2023

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	2023 count	Change on 2022
1	Fort Worth, TX Estimated	6,631	-10.6%
2	Houston, TX Estimated	6,609	-2.8%
3	San Antonio, TX Estimated	4,299	-8.3%
4	Fulshear, TX Estimated	3,854	+28.4%
5	Princeton, TX Estimated	2,622	+152.1%
6	Celina, TX Estimated	2,467	+49.5%
7	McKinney, TX Estimated	2,250	+37.8%
8	Dallas, TX Estimated	1,995	-15.1%
9	Conroe, TX Estimated	1,814	-2.7%
10	Austin, TX Estimated	1,799	-46.2%
11	Leander, TX Estimated	1,701	+0.5%
12	Lubbock, TX Estimated	1,635	-19.7%
13	El Paso, TX Estimated	1,572	-4.7%
14	Georgetown, TX Estimated	1,477	-34.4%
15	Denton, TX Estimated	1,311	-28.4%
16	Kyle, TX Estimated	1,249	-21.4%
17	Hutto, TX Estimated	1,129	+59.2%
18	Laredo, TX Estimated	1,099	-6.1%
19	Anna, TX Estimated	1,089	+20.1%
20	Corpus Christi, TX Estimated	1,064	-2.9%
21	Round Rock, TX Estimated	1,063	+30.4%
22	Frisco, TX Estimated	1,036	-21.9%
23	Temple, TX Estimated	999	-9.3%
24	Little Elm, TX Estimated	928	-28.1%
25	Prosper, TX Estimated	877	-7.6%
26	Midlothian, TX Estimated	860	+128.7%
27	League City, TX Estimated	842	+155.2%
28	Midland, TX Estimated	805	+35.8%
29	Melissa, TX Estimated	802	-32.8%
30	San Marcos, TX Estimated	782	-16.3%
31	Iowa Colony, TX Estimated	780	+24.4%
32	Brownsville, TX Estimated	751	-8.1%
33	Seguin, TX Estimated	724	-29.7%
34	Royse City, TX Estimated	703	-51.3%
35	Arlington, TX Estimated	696	-5.6%
36	Odessa, TX Estimated	690	-22.3%
37	New Braunfels, TX Estimated	689	-17.2%
38	Manvel, TX Estimated	686	-23%
39	Mansfield, TX Estimated	627	-25.5%
40	Bryan, TX Estimated	615	-29.2%
41	Northlake, TX Estimated	596	+80.6%
41	Texas City, TX Estimated	596	+23.9%
43	Edinburg, TX Estimated	590	+8.9%
44	Lockhart, TX Estimated	583	+4,064.3%
45	Mesquite, TX Estimated	581	+13.9%
46	Manor, TX Estimated	577	-15.3%
47	Fate, TX Estimated	556	+19.8%
48	Josephine, TX Estimated	551	+468%
49	Dripping Springs, TX Estimated	531	-12.1%
50	Killeen, TX Estimated	527	+6%
51	Waxahachie, TX Estimated	512	+6.7%
52	Amarillo, TX Estimated	497	-26.7%
53	Waco, TX Estimated	472	-21.7%
54	Forney, TX Estimated	451	+75.5%
55	College Station, TX Estimated	448	-24.3%
56	Missouri City, TX Estimated	435	+3.3%
57	McAllen, TX Estimated	428	-35.4%
58	Mission, TX Estimated	407	+9.4%
59	Greenville, TX Estimated	402	+6.6%
60	Katy, TX Estimated	390	-9.3%
61	Rosenberg, TX Estimated	385	+11.3%
62	Alvin, TX Estimated	382	+108.7%
63	Alton, TX Estimated	379	+79.6%
64	Providence Village, TX Estimated	374	+50.2%
65	Grand Prairie, TX Estimated	373	+11.3%
66	Burleson, TX Estimated	348	+4.8%
67	Garland, TX Estimated	347	+24.4%
67	Wylie, TX Estimated	347	+36.6%
69	Pflugerville, TX Estimated	333	+0.9%
70	Tomball, TX Estimated	332	-2.1%
71	Ennis, TX Estimated	328	+54.7%
72	Lavon, TX Estimated	326	-11.7%
73	Abilene, TX Estimated	313	-30.8%
73	Cibolo, TX Estimated	313	0%
73	Converse, TX Estimated	313	-5.7%
76	Boerne, TX Estimated	310	-4.6%
77	Sherman, TX Estimated	291	-64.3%
78	Galveston, TX Estimated	289	+34.4%
79	Liberty Hill, TX Estimated	285	-50.9%
80	Copperas Cove, TX Estimated	280	-0.7%
81	Cedar Hill, TX Estimated	274	+10.9%
82	La Marque, TX Estimated	268	+23.5%
82	Tyler, TX Estimated	268	-15.2%
84	San Angelo, TX Estimated	252	-21.7%
85	Corinth, TX Estimated	240	+293.4%
85	Glenn Heights, TX Estimated	240	+20.6%
87	Red Oak, TX Estimated	239	-34.9%
88	Angleton, TX Estimated	231	-14.8%
89	Bastrop, TX Estimated	228	+6%
90	Beaumont, TX Estimated	226	-26.9%
91	Longview, TX Estimated	225	-10%
92	Cleburne, TX Estimated	222	-27.7%
93	Harker Heights, TX Estimated	220	+126.8%
93	Mercedes, TX Estimated	220	+323.1%
95	Rowlett, TX Estimated	217	-13.5%
96	Pearland, TX Estimated	214	-36.7%
97	Denison, TX Estimated	211	+14.1%
98	Lewisville, TX Estimated	208	-52.2%
99	Belton, TX Estimated	201	-41.9%
100	San Juan, TX Estimated	196	+16.7%
101	Horizon City, TX Estimated	193	-35.5%
102	Weslaco, TX Estimated	187	-27%
103	Mont Belvieu, TX Estimated	178	-14.8%
104	Harlingen, TX Estimated	176	-26.1%
104	Pharr, TX Estimated	176	+19.7%
106	North Richland Hills, TX Estimated	174	-30.4%
107	Hidalgo, TX Estimated	173	+58.7%
108	Irving, TX Estimated	172	+9.6%
109	DeSoto, TX Estimated	170	+18.9%
109	Plano, TX Estimated	170	-8.6%
111	Rockwall, TX Estimated	164	-37.2%
112	Sachse, TX Estimated	159	-29.6%
113	Crowley, TX Estimated	158	+28.5%
113	Lago Vista, TX Estimated	158	-54.7%
115	Azle, TX Estimated	154	-43%
115	La Porte, TX Estimated	154	-46%
117	Socorro, TX Estimated	152	-20.8%
118	Taylor, TX Estimated	142	-5.3%
118	The Colony, TX Estimated	142	-23.7%
120	Baytown, TX Estimated	140	-9.1%
120	Schertz, TX Estimated	140	-27.8%
122	Portland, TX Estimated	131	+125.9%
123	Richmond, TX Estimated	126	-33.3%
124	Allen, TX Estimated	123	-57.1%
125	Brownwood, TX Estimated	122	+916.7%
126	Flower Mound, TX Estimated	119	-60.9%
126	Rockport, TX Estimated	119	-4%
128	Kerrville, TX Estimated	118	+45.7%
129	Weatherford, TX Estimated	117	-70.3%
130	Lumberton, TX Estimated	115	-3.4%
131	Friendswood, TX Estimated	111	+8.8%
132	Brenham, TX Estimated	110	-39.2%
133	Pasadena, TX Estimated	109	-21%
133	Sanger, TX Estimated	109	+55.7%
135	Terrell, TX Estimated	106	-34.6%
136	Dayton, TX Estimated	105	+31.3%
137	San Benito, TX Estimated	99	+219.4%
138	Haltom City, TX Estimated	97	+49.2%
139	Alamo, TX Estimated	94	-11.3%
139	Balch Springs, TX Estimated	94	+147.4%
141	Huntsville, TX Estimated	93	-69.1%
142	Seagoville, TX Estimated	90	-17.4%
143	Fair Oaks Ranch, TX Estimated	84	-30%
144	Webster, TX Estimated	79	+61.2%
145	Hewitt, TX Estimated	77	-39.8%
146	Lancaster, TX Estimated	76	-36.7%
147	Farmers Branch, TX Estimated	75	-35.9%
147	Heath, TX Estimated	75	-57.9%
147	Wichita Falls, TX Estimated	75	-21.9%
150	Orange, TX Estimated	71	+255%
150	Sulphur Springs, TX Estimated	71	+108.8%
152	Helotes, TX Estimated	70	-52.4%
152	Lakeway, TX Estimated	70	-60.7%
154	Lake Jackson, TX Estimated	69	-5.5%
155	Fredericksburg, TX Estimated	65	+490.9%
155	Granbury, TX Estimated	65	+6.6%
157	Elgin, TX Estimated	63	-83.8%
157	Pleasanton, TX Estimated	63	+250%
159	Eagle Pass, TX Estimated	62	-21.5%
159	Kennedale, TX Estimated	62	-1.6%
161	Port Arthur, TX Estimated	60	-60.3%
162	Santa Fe, TX Estimated	58	-7.9%
163	University Park, TX Estimated	56	-18.8%
164	Palmview, TX Estimated	55	+7.8%
164	Southlake, TX Estimated	55	-38.2%
166	Victoria, TX Estimated	54	-73.3%
167	Dickinson, TX Estimated	52	+13%
167	Live Oak, TX Estimated	52	-3.7%
169	Bellaire, TX Estimated	51	-30.1%
169	Corsicana, TX Estimated	51	-64.1%
171	Donna, TX Estimated	50	0%
171	Lufkin, TX Estimated	50	-43.2%
173	Colleyville, TX Estimated	49	+32.4%
173	Kaufman, TX Estimated	49	-34.7%
175	Stephenville, TX Estimated	47	+51.6%
176	Clute, TX Estimated	46	+17.9%
176	Grapevine, TX Estimated	46	+43.8%
176	Robstown, TX Estimated	46	-46.5%
179	Texarkana, TX Estimated	45	+2.3%
180	Bedford, TX Estimated	40	+1,900%
181	Stafford, TX Estimated	39	0%
182	West University Place, TX Estimated	37	-32.7%
183	Andrews, TX Estimated	36	+50%
183	Buda, TX Estimated	36	+12.5%
183	Carrollton, TX Estimated	36	-78.9%
183	Selma, TX Estimated	36	-2.7%
183	Sugar Land, TX Estimated	36	-73.5%
188	Canyon, TX Estimated	35	-55.7%
188	Kilgore, TX Estimated	35	+75%
190	Bonham, TX Estimated	34	-15%
190	Burkburnett, TX Estimated	34	+325%
192	Universal City, TX Estimated	33	-56%
193	Marshall, TX Estimated	32	-11.1%
193	Nacogdoches, TX Estimated	32	-11.1%
195	Seabrook, TX Estimated	31	-20.5%
196	Bellmead, TX Estimated	30	+130.8%
196	Port Neches, TX Estimated	30	+25%
198	Robinson, TX Estimated	29	-50.8%
199	Groves, TX Estimated	28	-12.5%
200	Richardson, TX Estimated	26	-71.7%
201	Fairview, TX Estimated	25	-26.5%
201	Gainesville, TX Estimated	25	-10.7%
201	Paris, TX Estimated	25	-21.9%
204	Benbrook, TX Estimated	24	-53.8%
204	Mount Pleasant, TX Estimated	24	n/a
206	Jacksonville, TX Estimated	23	-28.1%
206	Roanoke, TX Estimated	23	+15%
208	Kingsville, TX Estimated	22	0%
209	Port Lavaca, TX Estimated	20	-41.2%
210	Ingleside, TX Estimated	18	-25%
211	Keller, TX Estimated	17	-70.2%
211	Uvalde, TX Estimated	17	0%
213	Mineral Wells, TX Estimated	16	-70.4%
213	Sweetwater, TX Estimated	16	+300%
213	Watauga, TX Estimated	16	+23.1%
216	Bay City, TX Estimated	15	-75.8%
216	Cedar Park, TX Estimated	15	+400%
216	Dumas, TX Estimated	15	-57.1%
219	Palestine, TX Estimated	14	-46.2%
219	Town of Pecos, TX Estimated	14	-50%
221	Beeville, TX Estimated	13	0%
221	Del Rio, TX Estimated	13	-82.7%
223	Deer Park, TX Estimated	12	+500%
223	El Campo, TX Estimated	12	+100%
223	Gatesville, TX Estimated	12	-25%
223	South Houston, TX Estimated	12	-53.8%
227	Big Spring, TX Estimated	10	-23.1%
227	Forest Hill, TX Estimated	10	-90.6%
227	Hereford, TX Estimated	10	-70.6%
227	Nederland, TX Estimated	10	-23.1%
231	Athens, TX Estimated	9	-64%
231	Saginaw, TX Estimated	9	-35.7%
233	White Settlement, TX Estimated	8	-78.4%
234	Addison, TX Estimated	7	-68.2%
234	Freeport, TX Estimated	7	0%
234	Pampa, TX Estimated	7	n/a
237	Murphy, TX Estimated	6	+20%
237	Raymondville, TX Estimated	6	-53.8%
239	Alice, TX Estimated	4	+33.3%
239	Coppell, TX Estimated	4	-63.6%
239	Hurst, TX Estimated	4	0%
239	Plainview, TX Estimated	4	+300%
239	Snyder, TX Estimated	4	+100%
244	Duncanville, TX Estimated	3	-25%
244	Galena Park, TX Estimated	3	0%
244	Henderson, TX Estimated	3	-62.5%
244	Humble, TX Estimated	3	n/a
244	Levelland, TX Estimated	3	-66.7%
249	Borger, TX Estimated	2	n/a
249	Highland Village, TX Estimated	2	-94.1%

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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/so2023a.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, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2023a.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, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 24 Apr. 2024, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2023a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/texas-cities?period=2023. 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, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2023a.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/texas-cities?period=2023.

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

Fort Worth, TX, with 6,631 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Leon Valley, TX, with 0 in 2023.

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