US cities by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2025

Fort Worth, TX had the highest single-family housing units authorized by building permits of 3042 cities in 2025, at 5,887. Yeadon, PA had the lowest, at 0. The median was 35. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest5,887Fort Worth, TX

Lowest0Yeadon, PA

Median353042 cities

Top 40 cities, 2025

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	2025 count	Change on 2024
1	Fort Worth, TX Estimated	5,887	-5.9%
2	Houston, TX Estimated	4,774	-29.9%
3	Oklahoma City, OK Estimated	3,896	+12.6%
4	San Antonio, TX Estimated	3,888	-22.2%
5	Los Angeles, CA Estimated	3,848	+26.5%
6	Jacksonville, FL Estimated	3,611	-28.3%
7	Fulshear, TX Estimated	3,264	-17.8%
8	Phoenix, AZ Estimated	3,154	-22.4%
9	Port St. Lucie, FL Estimated	2,814	-20.2%
10	Nashville, TN Estimated	2,683	+0.8%
11	Surprise, AZ Estimated	2,664	-15.2%
12	Henderson, NV Estimated	2,582	-19.7%
13	Durham, NC Estimated	2,518	+38.2%
14	Celina, TX Estimated	2,489	-14.3%
15	Buckeye, AZ Estimated	2,122	-22.8%
16	Austin, TX Estimated	2,079	+6.8%
17	Dallas, TX Estimated	2,026	+3.5%
18	Cape Coral, FL Estimated	2,013	-24.6%
19	Las Vegas, NV Estimated	1,997	-24.8%
20	North Port, FL Estimated	1,910	-17.8%
21	Palm Bay, FL Estimated	1,908	-20.6%
22	Conroe, TX Estimated	1,839	-11.1%
23	McKinney, TX Estimated	1,649	-30.9%
24	Princeton, TX Estimated	1,598	-18%
25	Lubbock, TX Estimated	1,561	-0.6%
26	Omaha, NE Estimated	1,557	-8%
27	Saratoga Springs, UT Estimated	1,522	+21.1%
28	Queen Creek, AZ Estimated	1,504	-9.6%
29	El Paso, TX Estimated	1,466	-10.8%
30	Georgetown, TX Estimated	1,462	-31%
31	Haines City, FL Estimated	1,453	-16.2%
32	Garner, NC Estimated	1,448	+21.7%
33	North Las Vegas, NV Estimated	1,444	-9%
34	Goodyear, AZ Estimated	1,437	-28.1%
35	St. Cloud, FL Estimated	1,430	-7.3%
36	Bakersfield, CA Estimated	1,401	-9.4%
37	Winston-Salem, NC Estimated	1,364	+16.8%
38	Palm Coast, FL Estimated	1,356	-28.3%
39	Raleigh, NC Estimated	1,343	-18.8%
40	Midland, TX Estimated	1,317	-12.4%
41	Westfield, IN Estimated	1,242	-20.4%
42	Corpus Christi, TX Estimated	1,220	+0.3%
43	Clarksville, TN Estimated	1,180	-13.6%
44	Meridian, ID Estimated	1,164	-16%
45	Aurora, CO Estimated	1,156	-32.4%
46	Eagle Mountain, UT Estimated	1,148	+1.1%
47	Apopka, FL Estimated	1,130	-21.5%
48	Elk Grove, CA Estimated	1,126	+11.5%
49	Hardeeville, SC Estimated	1,106	-17.8%
50	Gulfport, MS Estimated	1,098	-4.7%
51	Nampa, ID Estimated	1,091	-7.9%
52	Frisco, TX Estimated	1,090	-15.2%
53	Mesa, AZ Estimated	1,069	-21.8%
54	Kuna, ID Estimated	1,062	+20%
55	Fresno, CA Estimated	1,037	+5.5%
56	Laredo, TX Estimated	1,029	-10.8%
57	Denver, CO Estimated	1,027	+17.8%
58	Roseville, CA Estimated	1,024	-15.8%
59	Temple, TX Estimated	1,021	-18.7%
60	Caldwell, ID Estimated	1,016	-24.6%
61	Sacramento, CA Estimated	1,012	+42.9%
62	Huntsville, AL Estimated	1,002	-19.5%
63	Murfreesboro, TN Estimated	989	-3.6%
64	Peoria, AZ Estimated	984	-34.2%
65	Leander, TX Estimated	951	-20.1%
66	Tampa, FL Estimated	948	+3.9%
67	Orlando, FL Estimated	945	+3.4%
68	North Myrtle Beach, SC Estimated	943	+37.9%
69	Lebanon, TN Estimated	924	-23.4%
70	Odessa, TX Estimated	921	-8.3%
71	Marana, AZ Estimated	918	-23%
72	Kyle, TX Estimated	912	-11.5%
73	Columbia, SC Estimated	910	+9.2%
74	Columbus, OH Estimated	907	+9.5%
75	Greensboro, NC Estimated	906	+46.6%
76	Waxahachie, TX Estimated	900	+52%
77	Denton, TX Estimated	898	+4.9%
78	Star, ID Estimated	881	-18.3%
79	New Braunfels, TX Estimated	879	-30.8%
80	Bryan, TX Estimated	876	+20.3%
81	Rio Rancho, NM Estimated	875	-13.7%
82	Anna, TX Estimated	864	-26.3%
83	Little Rock, AR Estimated	862	+84.2%
84	Lincoln, NE Estimated	859	-8.3%
85	Washington, UT Estimated	857	+3.9%
86	Wendell, NC Estimated	853	-33.2%
87	Gallatin, TN Estimated	843	-6.9%
88	Maricopa, AZ Estimated	840	-31.5%
89	Lathrop, CA Estimated	835	+15.2%
90	Sioux Falls, SD Estimated	832	-5.5%
91	Leland, NC Estimated	830	-10.2%
92	Lehi, UT Estimated	829	+13.1%
93	St. George, UT Estimated	822	-11.3%
94	Charleston, SC Estimated	819	-6.7%
94	San Diego, CA Estimated	819	+5.7%
96	League City, TX Estimated	816	-12.1%
97	Brownsville, TX Estimated	812	+15%
98	College Station, TX Estimated	811	+24.8%
99	Tucson, AZ Estimated	805	-12.8%
100	Seguin, TX Estimated	801	-19.7%
101	Manteca, CA Estimated	798	-38.3%
102	Chattanooga, TN Estimated	793	+60.9%
103	Apache Junction, AZ Estimated	786	-26.1%
103	Bella Vista, AR Estimated	786	+23.4%
103	Fort Mill, SC Estimated	786	-14.5%
103	McAllen, TX Estimated	786	+17.5%
107	Port Wentworth, GA Estimated	770	+27.9%
108	Midlothian, TX Estimated	768	-9.9%
109	Rancho Cordova, CA Estimated	764	-34.2%
110	Noblesville, IN Estimated	755	+60.6%
111	Manvel, TX Estimated	745	+18.3%
112	Winter Haven, FL Estimated	744	-12%
113	Iowa Colony, TX Estimated	743	-15.9%
114	Plainfield, IL Estimated	740	+60.9%
114	Reno, NV Estimated	740	-31.9%
116	Boise City, ID Estimated	730	+56%
117	Pooler, GA Estimated	726	+62.8%
118	Apex, NC Estimated	721	-31.9%
119	San Marcos, TX Estimated	718	+28.9%
120	Fuquay-Varina, NC Estimated	715	-17.1%
121	Mauldin, SC Estimated	712	+20.3%
122	Portland, OR Estimated	703	-13.7%
123	Abilene, TX Estimated	696	+80.8%
124	Ontario, CA Estimated	690	+125.5%
125	Greenville, NC Estimated	678	+11.9%
126	Menifee, CA Estimated	676	-28.2%
127	Mansfield, TX Estimated	675	-34.8%
128	Auburn, AL Estimated	669	-22.5%
129	Ankeny, IA Estimated	668	+1.5%
130	Avondale, AZ Estimated	664	-11.3%
131	Detroit, MI Estimated	662	+37.1%
132	Broken Arrow, OK Estimated	661	-8.8%
133	Philadelphia, PA Estimated	656	+21.7%
134	Bentonville, AR Estimated	648	+117.4%
135	Bend, OR Estimated	646	+25.9%
136	Texas City, TX Estimated	640	-34.3%
137	Sherman, TX Estimated	634	-2.2%
138	Wichita, KS Estimated	632	+13.3%
139	St. Petersburg, FL Estimated	629	+12.3%
140	Edmond, OK Estimated	627	-3.2%
141	Rolesville, NC Estimated	622	+67.7%
142	San Jose, CA Estimated	613	-4.5%
143	Fayetteville, AR Estimated	607	-10.6%
144	Monroe, NC Estimated	598	-36.6%
145	Whitestown, IN Estimated	596	+26.8%
146	Florida City, FL Estimated	594	+161.7%
147	North Charleston, SC Estimated	589	-33.1%
148	Clovis, CA Estimated	588	-9.4%
149	Eagle, ID Estimated	582	+3.4%
149	Homestead, FL Estimated	582	-28.4%
149	Hutto, TX Estimated	582	-42.4%
152	Fontana, CA Estimated	575	+26.7%
153	Lavon, TX Estimated	571	-51.5%
153	Papillion, NE Estimated	571	+20.7%
155	Opelika, AL Estimated	564	+3.9%
156	Atlanta, GA Estimated	561	-29.1%
156	Clermont, FL Estimated	561	+5.1%
156	Waco, TX Estimated	561	+14.7%
159	Conway, SC Estimated	560	+36.3%
160	Hesperia, CA Estimated	559	+74.7%
161	Centerton, AR Estimated	558	-0.4%
162	Sanford, NC Estimated	554	+27.4%
163	Las Cruces, NM Estimated	553	-10.1%
163	Melissa, TX Estimated	553	-56.2%
165	Chesapeake, VA Estimated	551	-7.7%
166	Columbia, TN Estimated	548	-26.6%
167	Visalia, CA Estimated	544	+119.4%
168	Johnstown, CO Estimated	543	+22.3%
169	South Fulton, GA Estimated	540	-31%
169	Spring Hill, TN Estimated	540	-11.6%
171	Savannah, GA Estimated	534	-5.5%
172	Zebulon, NC Estimated	533	-16.6%
173	Arlington, TX Estimated	532	+72.2%
174	Lakeville, MN Estimated	531	+22.4%
174	Minneola, FL Estimated	531	+13.2%
176	Amarillo, TX Estimated	529	-5.9%
176	Daytona Beach, FL Estimated	529	-43%
176	Edinburg, TX Estimated	529	-31.9%
176	Round Rock, TX Estimated	529	-41.4%
180	Knightdale, NC Estimated	527	-14.6%
180	Olathe, KS Estimated	527	+64.2%
182	Albuquerque, NM Estimated	525	0%
182	South Jordan, UT Estimated	525	+9.1%
184	Wake Forest, NC Estimated	523	-22.1%
185	Dripping Springs, TX Estimated	521	+6.1%
186	Plant City, FL Estimated	517	-23.1%
187	Kansas City, MO Estimated	516	+20.3%
188	Suffolk, VA Estimated	514	-24.4%
189	Lexington, KY Estimated	507	+3%
189	Rockwall, TX Estimated	507	+58.9%
189	Valdosta, GA Estimated	507	-7%
192	Bluffton, SC Estimated	506	+52.9%
193	Smyrna, TN Estimated	504	-38.5%
194	McCordsville, IN Estimated	501	-5.1%
195	Royse City, TX Estimated	498	-28.1%
196	Lakeland, FL Estimated	492	+57.7%
197	Mesquite, TX Estimated	491	-31.7%
198	Killeen, TX Estimated	490	-27.9%
199	Baton Rouge, LA Estimated	489	-42.1%
199	Summerville, SC Estimated	489	+106.3%
201	Brownsburg, IN Estimated	488	+48.3%
201	Commerce City, CO Estimated	488	-22%
203	Pea Ridge, AR Estimated	487	+25.5%
204	Brighton, CO Estimated	483	-26.3%
204	Yuma, AZ Estimated	483	-9.2%
206	Cleveland, TN Estimated	482	+12.9%
206	Rogers, AR Estimated	482	+1.9%
208	Waukee, IA Estimated	480	-29.5%
209	Lincoln, CA Estimated	478	-18.3%
210	Glendale, AZ Estimated	476	-40.5%
211	Hurricane, UT Estimated	472	+9.8%
212	Seattle, WA Estimated	468	+15.6%
212	Statesboro, GA Estimated	468	+188.9%
212	Tallahassee, FL Estimated	468	+1.1%
215	Providence Village, TX Estimated	467	-34.9%
216	Jonesboro, AR Estimated	463	+3.1%
217	Fishers, IN Estimated	459	+35.8%
218	Perry, GA Estimated	453	+29.8%
219	Frederick, MD Estimated	452	-41.2%
219	Shafter, CA Estimated	452	+4.4%
221	Merced, CA Estimated	450	+45.6%
222	Bixby, OK Estimated	449	+16%
222	Josephine, TX Estimated	449	-7%
224	Athens, AL Estimated	447	-9.1%
225	Perris, CA Estimated	444	+17.2%
226	Braselton, GA Estimated	443	+6.7%
226	Rosemount, MN Estimated	443	+13.6%
228	Dublin, CA Estimated	441	+635%
229	Lancaster, CA Estimated	440	-22.8%
229	Springdale, AR Estimated	440	-40.3%
231	Delaware, OH Estimated	438	-18.1%
231	Northlake, TX Estimated	438	-31.2%
231	Schertz, TX Estimated	438	-22.6%
234	Cleburne, TX Estimated	434	-25.4%
234	White House, TN Estimated	434	-27.7%
236	Hoover, AL Estimated	432	+1.6%
237	Cary, NC Estimated	431	+16.5%
237	Urbandale, IA Estimated	431	+27.5%
239	Sparks, NV Estimated	428	-30.1%
240	Goose Creek, SC Estimated	426	-15.3%
241	Folsom, CA Estimated	425	-42.5%
242	West Jordan, UT Estimated	424	+43.2%
243	Rosenberg, TX Estimated	419	+34.7%
244	Mount Juliet, TN Estimated	417	+85.3%
245	Little Elm, TX Estimated	414	-51.3%
246	Greer, SC Estimated	409	-64.9%
247	Knoxville, TN Estimated	407	-22.2%
248	Nicholasville, KY Estimated	403	+135.7%
249	Herriman, UT Estimated	401	+0.8%
250	Palm Beach Gardens, FL Estimated	398	-41%

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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. 45 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2025 and are left out rather than filled from another source. 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/so2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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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, US cities by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2025. U.S. Census Bureau, 14 May 2026, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2025a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/us-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation, US cities by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2025a.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/us-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Fort Worth, TX, with 5,887 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Yeadon, PA, with 0 in 2025.

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