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

Houston, TX had the highest single-family housing units authorized by building permits of 253 cities in 2024, at 6,808. Galena Park, TX had the lowest, at 0. The median was 111. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest6,808Houston, TX

Lowest0Galena Park, TX

Median111253 cities

Top 40 cities, 2024

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	2024 count	Change on 2023
1	Houston, TX Estimated	6,808	+3%
2	Fort Worth, TX Estimated	6,257	-5.6%
3	San Antonio, TX Estimated	5,000	+16.3%
4	Fulshear, TX Estimated	3,970	+3%
5	Celina, TX Estimated	2,905	+17.8%
6	McKinney, TX Estimated	2,388	+6.1%
7	Georgetown, TX Estimated	2,120	+43.5%
8	Conroe, TX Estimated	2,069	+14.1%
9	Dallas, TX Estimated	1,957	-1.9%
10	Princeton, TX Estimated	1,948	-25.7%
11	Austin, TX Estimated	1,946	+8.2%
12	El Paso, TX Estimated	1,644	+4.6%
13	Lubbock, TX Estimated	1,570	-4%
14	Midland, TX Estimated	1,504	+86.8%
15	Frisco, TX Estimated	1,285	+24%
16	New Braunfels, TX Estimated	1,271	+84.5%
17	Melissa, TX Estimated	1,263	+57.5%
18	Temple, TX Estimated	1,256	+25.7%
19	Corpus Christi, TX Estimated	1,216	+14.3%
20	Leander, TX Estimated	1,190	-30%
21	Lavon, TX Estimated	1,177	+261%
22	Anna, TX Estimated	1,173	+7.7%
23	Laredo, TX Estimated	1,154	+5%
24	Mansfield, TX Estimated	1,035	+65.1%
25	Kyle, TX Estimated	1,031	-17.5%
26	Hutto, TX Estimated	1,010	-10.5%
27	Odessa, TX Estimated	1,004	+45.5%
28	Seguin, TX Estimated	998	+37.8%
29	Texas City, TX Estimated	974	+63.4%
30	League City, TX Estimated	928	+10.2%
31	Round Rock, TX Estimated	902	-15.1%
32	Iowa Colony, TX Estimated	883	+13.2%
33	Denton, TX Estimated	856	-34.7%
34	Midlothian, TX Estimated	852	-0.9%
35	Little Elm, TX Estimated	850	-8.4%
36	Edinburg, TX Estimated	777	+31.7%
37	Bryan, TX Estimated	728	+18.4%
38	Mesquite, TX Estimated	719	+23.8%
39	Providence Village, TX Estimated	717	+91.7%
40	Brownsville, TX Estimated	706	-6%
41	Royse City, TX Estimated	693	-1.4%
42	Killeen, TX Estimated	680	+29%
43	McAllen, TX Estimated	669	+56.3%
44	Forney, TX Estimated	663	+47%
45	College Station, TX Estimated	650	+45.1%
46	Sherman, TX Estimated	648	+122.7%
47	Northlake, TX Estimated	637	+6.9%
48	Manvel, TX Estimated	630	-8.2%
49	Manor, TX Estimated	623	+8%
50	Waxahachie, TX Estimated	592	+15.6%
51	Cleburne, TX Estimated	582	+162.2%
52	Fate, TX Estimated	575	+3.4%
53	Schertz, TX Estimated	566	+304.3%
54	Amarillo, TX Estimated	562	+13.1%
55	Boerne, TX Estimated	560	+80.6%
56	San Marcos, TX Estimated	557	-28.8%
57	Garland, TX Estimated	544	+56.8%
58	Dripping Springs, TX Estimated	491	-7.5%
58	Greenville, TX Estimated	491	+22.1%
60	Waco, TX Estimated	489	+3.6%
61	Josephine, TX Estimated	483	-12.3%
62	Abilene, TX Estimated	385	+23%
63	Liberty Hill, TX Estimated	383	+34.4%
64	Seagoville, TX Estimated	381	+323.3%
65	Red Oak, TX Estimated	367	+53.6%
66	Grand Prairie, TX Estimated	364	-2.4%
66	Santa Fe, TX Estimated	364	+527.6%
68	Mission, TX Estimated	363	-10.8%
69	Ennis, TX Estimated	358	+9.1%
70	Tomball, TX Estimated	345	+3.9%
71	Converse, TX Estimated	330	+5.4%
72	Cibolo, TX Estimated	324	+3.5%
73	Rockwall, TX Estimated	319	+94.5%
74	Rosenberg, TX Estimated	311	-19.2%
74	Wylie, TX Estimated	311	-10.4%
76	Arlington, TX Estimated	309	-55.6%
77	San Juan, TX Estimated	298	+52%
78	Alvin, TX Estimated	282	-26.2%
78	Corinth, TX Estimated	282	+17.5%
80	Galveston, TX Estimated	279	-3.5%
81	Belton, TX Estimated	275	+36.8%
82	Copperas Cove, TX Estimated	273	-2.5%
83	The Colony, TX Estimated	256	+80.3%
84	Lockhart, TX Estimated	253	-56.6%
85	Angleton, TX Estimated	248	+7.4%
85	Crowley, TX Estimated	248	+57%
87	Cedar Hill, TX Estimated	247	-9.9%
88	Saginaw, TX Estimated	245	+2,622.2%
89	Plano, TX Estimated	241	+41.8%
90	Harlingen, TX Estimated	239	+35.8%
91	Glenn Heights, TX Estimated	237	-1.3%
92	San Angelo, TX Estimated	231	-8.3%
93	Prosper, TX Estimated	216	-75.4%
94	Tyler, TX Estimated	213	-20.5%
95	Elgin, TX Estimated	212	+236.5%
96	Weslaco, TX Estimated	210	+12.3%
97	Burleson, TX Estimated	208	-40.2%
98	Pflugerville, TX Estimated	205	-38.4%
99	Lago Vista, TX Estimated	196	+24.1%
100	Mont Belvieu, TX Estimated	188	+5.6%
101	Azle, TX Estimated	186	+20.8%
101	DeSoto, TX Estimated	186	+9.4%
103	Beaumont, TX Estimated	185	-18.1%
104	Mercedes, TX Estimated	182	-17.3%
105	North Richland Hills, TX Estimated	171	-1.7%
106	Katy, TX Estimated	170	-56.4%
106	Weatherford, TX Estimated	170	+45.3%
108	Horizon City, TX Estimated	168	-13%
109	Allen, TX Estimated	166	+35%
109	Denison, TX Estimated	166	-21.3%
111	Alton, TX Estimated	157	-58.6%
112	Haltom City, TX Estimated	156	+60.8%
113	Taylor, TX Estimated	149	+4.9%
114	Hidalgo, TX Estimated	146	-15.6%
115	Baytown, TX Estimated	142	+1.4%
116	Lewisville, TX Estimated	140	-32.7%
117	Longview, TX Estimated	139	-38.2%
118	Dayton, TX Estimated	135	+28.6%
119	Rockport, TX Estimated	134	+12.6%
120	Bastrop, TX Estimated	130	-43%
120	Friendswood, TX Estimated	130	+17.1%
122	Rowlett, TX Estimated	127	-41.5%
123	Gainesville, TX Estimated	118	+372%
123	Missouri City, TX Estimated	118	-72.9%
125	Socorro, TX Estimated	114	-25%
126	Irving, TX Estimated	112	-34.9%
127	Portland, TX Estimated	111	-15.3%
127	San Benito, TX Estimated	111	+12.1%
129	La Porte, TX Estimated	109	-29.2%
129	Terrell, TX Estimated	109	+2.8%
131	Brenham, TX Estimated	107	-2.7%
131	Pharr, TX Estimated	107	-39.2%
133	La Marque, TX Estimated	105	-60.8%
134	Huntsville, TX Estimated	104	+11.8%
135	Alamo, TX Estimated	99	+5.3%
135	Heath, TX Estimated	99	+32%
137	Richmond, TX Estimated	98	-22.2%
138	Farmers Branch, TX Estimated	94	+25.3%
139	Fair Oaks Ranch, TX Estimated	93	+10.7%
140	Kerrville, TX Estimated	92	-22%
140	Wichita Falls, TX Estimated	92	+22.7%
142	Granbury, TX Estimated	91	+40%
143	Corsicana, TX Estimated	83	+62.7%
144	Helotes, TX Estimated	76	+8.6%
145	Flower Mound, TX Estimated	71	-40.3%
146	Balch Springs, TX Estimated	67	-28.7%
146	Lufkin, TX Estimated	67	+34%
146	Sugar Land, TX Estimated	67	+86.1%
149	Sulphur Springs, TX Estimated	63	-11.3%
150	Eagle Pass, TX Estimated	61	-1.6%
151	Pearland, TX Estimated	60	-72%
151	Seabrook, TX Estimated	60	+93.5%
151	Watauga, TX Estimated	60	+275%
154	Orange, TX Estimated	59	-16.9%
154	Sanger, TX Estimated	59	-45.9%
156	Big Spring, TX Estimated	58	+480%
157	Live Oak, TX Estimated	56	+7.7%
158	Addison, TX Estimated	55	+685.7%
158	Lakeway, TX Estimated	55	-21.4%
160	Palmview, TX Estimated	54	-1.8%
161	Fredericksburg, TX Estimated	52	-20%
162	Pleasanton, TX Estimated	51	-19%
163	University Park, TX Estimated	50	-10.7%
164	Dickinson, TX Estimated	48	-7.7%
164	Sachse, TX Estimated	48	-69.8%
166	Bonham, TX Estimated	47	+38.2%
166	Harker Heights, TX Estimated	47	-78.6%
166	Pasadena, TX Estimated	47	-56.9%
169	Bellaire, TX Estimated	46	-9.8%
170	Webster, TX Estimated	45	-43%
171	Bay City, TX Estimated	43	+186.7%
171	Buda, TX Estimated	43	+19.4%
171	Southlake, TX Estimated	43	-21.8%
174	Colleyville, TX Estimated	40	-18.4%
174	Lancaster, TX Estimated	40	-47.4%
174	Marshall, TX Estimated	40	+25%
177	Hewitt, TX Estimated	35	-54.5%
177	Keller, TX Estimated	35	+105.9%
177	Nacogdoches, TX Estimated	35	+9.4%
177	West University Place, TX Estimated	35	-5.4%
181	Mount Pleasant, TX Estimated	33	+37.5%
181	Victoria, TX Estimated	33	-38.9%
183	Canyon, TX Estimated	32	-8.6%
183	Fairview, TX Estimated	32	+28%
183	Kaufman, TX Estimated	32	-34.7%
183	Leon Valley, TX Estimated	32	n/a
183	Lumberton, TX Estimated	32	-72.2%
183	Snyder, TX Estimated	32	+700%
189	Port Neches, TX Estimated	31	+3.3%
190	Grapevine, TX Estimated	30	-34.8%
190	Groves, TX Estimated	30	+7.1%
190	Richardson, TX Estimated	30	+15.4%
190	Texarkana, TX Estimated	30	-33.3%
190	Town of Pecos, TX Estimated	30	+114.3%
195	Del Rio, TX Estimated	29	+123.1%
195	Euless, TX Estimated	29	+2,800%
195	Stafford, TX Estimated	29	-25.6%
198	Port Arthur, TX Estimated	28	-53.3%
199	Robinson, TX Estimated	27	-6.9%
200	Benbrook, TX Estimated	26	+8.3%
201	Roanoke, TX Estimated	25	+8.7%
202	Andrews, TX Estimated	24	-33.3%
202	Dumas, TX Estimated	24	+60%
202	Stephenville, TX Estimated	24	-48.9%
202	White Settlement, TX Estimated	24	+200%
206	Carrollton, TX Estimated	22	-38.9%
206	Mineral Wells, TX Estimated	22	+37.5%
208	Bellmead, TX Estimated	21	-30%
208	Clute, TX Estimated	21	-54.3%
208	Kilgore, TX Estimated	21	-40%
208	Trophy Club, TX Estimated	21	+950%
212	Gatesville, TX Estimated	18	+50%
212	Paris, TX Estimated	18	-28%
214	Brownwood, TX Estimated	17	-86.1%
214	Hereford, TX Estimated	17	+70%
214	Universal City, TX Estimated	17	-48.5%
217	Athens, TX Estimated	16	+77.8%
217	Palestine, TX Estimated	16	+14.3%
217	South Houston, TX Estimated	16	+33.3%
217	Sweetwater, TX Estimated	16	0%
221	Ingleside, TX Estimated	15	-16.7%
221	Selma, TX Estimated	15	-58.3%
221	Uvalde, TX Estimated	15	-11.8%
224	Beeville, TX Estimated	14	+7.7%
224	El Campo, TX Estimated	14	+16.7%
226	Kingsville, TX Estimated	11	-50%
226	Nederland, TX Estimated	11	+10%
228	Humble, TX Estimated	9	+200%
228	Jacksonville, TX Estimated	9	-60.9%
228	Murphy, TX Estimated	9	+50%
231	Kennedale, TX Estimated	8	-87.1%
231	Port Lavaca, TX Estimated	8	-60%
233	Burkburnett, TX Estimated	6	-82.4%
233	Freeport, TX Estimated	6	-14.3%
233	Raymondville, TX Estimated	6	0%
233	Robstown, TX Estimated	6	-87%
237	Cedar Park, TX Estimated	5	-66.7%
237	Coppell, TX Estimated	5	+25%
237	Deer Park, TX Estimated	5	-58.3%
237	Forest Hill, TX Estimated	5	-50%
237	Lake Jackson, TX Estimated	5	-92.8%
237	Levelland, TX Estimated	5	+66.7%
243	Alice, TX Estimated	3	-25%
243	Bedford, TX Estimated	3	-92.5%
243	Donna, TX Estimated	3	-94%
243	Duncanville, TX Estimated	3	0%
243	Henderson, TX Estimated	3	0%
243	Highland Village, TX Estimated	3	+50%
243	Pampa, TX Estimated	3	-57.1%
250	Hurst, TX Estimated	2	-50%

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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/so2024a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). 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, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2024a.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, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 1 May 2025, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2024a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/texas-cities?period=2024. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. 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, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2024a.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/texas-cities?period=2024.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) 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, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2024a.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/texas-cities?period=2024 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Houston, TX, with 6,808 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Galena Park, TX, with 0 in 2024.

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