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

Fort Worth, TX had the highest single-family housing units authorized by building permits of 3034 cities in 2022, at 7,421. Zion, IL had the lowest, at 0. The median was 38. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest7,421Fort Worth, TX

Lowest0Zion, IL

Median383034 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	Jacksonville, FL Estimated	5,484	-11.4%
4	San Antonio, TX Estimated	4,686	-28.6%
5	Phoenix, AZ Estimated	3,982	-19.1%
6	Nashville, TN Estimated	3,977	+1.1%
7	Cape Coral, FL Estimated	3,813	-10.9%
8	Port St. Lucie, FL Estimated	3,798	-26.4%
9	Austin, TX Estimated	3,344	-20%
10	Oklahoma City, OK Estimated	3,298	-20.1%
11	Los Angeles, CA Estimated	3,182	+28.6%
12	Fulshear, TX Estimated	3,001	-0.2%
12	Las Vegas, NV Estimated	3,001	+11.1%
14	Henderson, NV Estimated	2,481	-26.1%
15	Dallas, TX Estimated	2,349	+4.6%
16	Palm Bay, FL Estimated	2,255	-9.3%
17	Georgetown, TX Estimated	2,253	-3.4%
18	Surprise, AZ Estimated	2,228	-17%
19	Buckeye, AZ Estimated	2,193	-16.2%
20	North Port, FL Estimated	2,104	+4.5%
21	Lubbock, TX Estimated	2,036	-17%
22	Fresno, CA Estimated	1,957	+2.4%
23	Santa Clara, CA Estimated	1,926	+435%
24	Palm Coast, FL Estimated	1,910	-1.4%
25	Raleigh, NC Estimated	1,875	+38.5%
26	Conroe, TX Estimated	1,865	-27.5%
27	Denton, TX Estimated	1,832	+52.3%
28	Atlanta, GA Estimated	1,775	+107.6%
29	Bakersfield, CA Estimated	1,705	+52.1%
30	Leander, TX Estimated	1,692	-29.5%
31	Celina, TX Estimated	1,650	-41.6%
32	El Paso, TX Estimated	1,649	-15.9%
33	McKinney, TX Estimated	1,633	-5.4%
34	Fuquay-Varina, NC Estimated	1,622	-10.2%
35	Durham, NC Estimated	1,595	-18.6%
36	Kyle, TX Estimated	1,589	+12.1%
37	Roseville, CA Estimated	1,578	-16.2%
38	Lebanon, TN Estimated	1,545	+22.8%
39	Mesa, AZ Estimated	1,536	-24.9%
40	Haines City, FL Estimated	1,472	-2.8%
41	Royse City, TX Estimated	1,443	+5.3%
42	Queen Creek, AZ Estimated	1,396	-36.4%
43	Avondale, AZ Estimated	1,393	+88%
44	Meridian, ID Estimated	1,371	-25.8%
45	Frisco, TX Estimated	1,327	-29.4%
46	Denver, CO Estimated	1,323	-14.6%
47	Aurora, CO Estimated	1,314	-37.3%
48	Westfield, IN Estimated	1,306	-7.9%
49	Little Elm, TX Estimated	1,291	+1.9%
49	Winston-Salem, NC Estimated	1,291	+18.8%
51	Orlando, FL Estimated	1,286	+29.9%
52	Maricopa, AZ Estimated	1,284	-30.4%
53	Daytona Beach, FL Estimated	1,248	+1.9%
54	Goodyear, AZ Estimated	1,220	-38.2%
55	Omaha, NE Estimated	1,217	-24.9%
56	Melissa, TX Estimated	1,194	+52.3%
57	Leesburg, FL Estimated	1,191	+138.7%
58	Laredo, TX Estimated	1,170	-20%
59	Casa Grande, AZ Estimated	1,167	-24.2%
60	Reno, NV Estimated	1,158	-18.1%
61	Murfreesboro, TN Estimated	1,142	-44.7%
62	Temple, TX Estimated	1,101	+3.1%
63	Lehi, UT Estimated	1,099	-29.6%
64	Corpus Christi, TX Estimated	1,096	-25.4%
65	North Las Vegas, NV Estimated	1,087	-61.7%
66	Gulfport, MS Estimated	1,086	+407.5%
67	Huntsville, AL Estimated	1,083	-27%
68	St. George, UT Estimated	1,082	-26.4%
69	Leland, NC Estimated	1,070	+53.1%
70	Apex, NC Estimated	1,061	-12.6%
71	Tampa, FL Estimated	1,058	-19.4%
72	Princeton, TX Estimated	1,040	+13.5%
73	Sioux Falls, SD Estimated	1,036	-21.1%
74	Seguin, TX Estimated	1,030	+4.5%
75	Saratoga Springs, UT Estimated	1,001	-34.7%
76	Hardeeville, SC Estimated	976	+22%
77	Clarksville, TN Estimated	973	-33%
78	Eagle Mountain, UT Estimated	955	-35.6%
79	Marana, AZ Estimated	949	-24.2%
79	Prosper, TX Estimated	949	-22.2%
81	Lincoln, NE Estimated	943	-13.7%
82	Charleston, SC Estimated	942	-13.7%
83	Fayetteville, AR Estimated	935	+40.6%
84	San Marcos, TX Estimated	934	+29.5%
85	Fort Mill, SC Estimated	929	-13.5%
86	Lathrop, CA Estimated	924	+8.8%
87	Tucson, AZ Estimated	918	-19%
88	Anna, TX Estimated	907	-19.1%
89	Sacramento, CA Estimated	905	-9.9%
90	Menifee, CA Estimated	904	-28.5%
91	Nampa, ID Estimated	897	-37.6%
92	Manvel, TX Estimated	891	-4.3%
93	Odessa, TX Estimated	888	-35.3%
94	St. Cloud, FL Estimated	883	-27%
95	Bryan, TX Estimated	869	-13.7%
95	Winter Haven, FL Estimated	869	-13.7%
97	Columbia, TN Estimated	847	+6.4%
98	Mansfield, TX Estimated	842	-19.8%
99	Chesapeake, VA Estimated	834	-11.5%
100	New Braunfels, TX Estimated	832	-53.4%
100	South Fulton, GA Estimated	832	+3.7%
102	Centerton, AR Estimated	827	+41.6%
103	Lincoln, CA Estimated	826	-18.7%
104	Manteca, CA Estimated	818	+16.7%
105	Brownsville, TX Estimated	817	-7.5%
106	Round Rock, TX Estimated	815	-0.1%
106	Sherman, TX Estimated	815	n/a
108	Folsom, CA Estimated	803	-15.4%
109	DeLand, FL Estimated	798	+4.6%
110	Beaumont, CA Estimated	790	+78.7%
111	Wichita, KS Estimated	787	+3.6%
112	Gilbert, AZ Estimated	782	-46.8%
113	Columbia, SC Estimated	772	-4%
114	Kansas City, MO Estimated	746	-16.2%
114	Ontario, CA Estimated	746	+1.1%
114	South Jordan, UT Estimated	746	-33%
117	Parker, CO Estimated	743	+16.3%
118	Castle Rock, CO Estimated	742	-35.7%
119	Wake Forest, NC Estimated	738	-2%
120	Arlington, TX Estimated	737	-24.5%
121	Ankeny, IA Estimated	731	-19.8%
122	Warner Robins, GA Estimated	728	+60.7%
123	Myrtle Beach, SC Estimated	716	+3.6%
124	Hutto, TX Estimated	709	-65.9%
125	Albuquerque, NM Estimated	707	-8.5%
126	Commerce City, CO Estimated	706	-29.3%
126	Rio Rancho, NM Estimated	706	-33.4%
128	Spring Hill, TN Estimated	702	+10.6%
129	Frederick, MD Estimated	692	+38.1%
130	Gallatin, TN Estimated	688	-9.8%
130	Washington, UT Estimated	688	-22.3%
132	Lexington, KY Estimated	686	-13.4%
133	Las Cruces, NM Estimated	685	-10.2%
134	Manor, TX Estimated	681	+29.5%
135	Amarillo, TX Estimated	678	+25.1%
136	Caldwell, ID Estimated	670	-19.1%
137	McAllen, TX Estimated	663	-17.8%
138	Monroe, NC Estimated	650	+31%
139	Cedar City, UT Estimated	646	+145.6%
140	Columbus, OH Estimated	642	-29.7%
141	Noblesville, IN Estimated	641	+4.2%
142	Venice, FL Estimated	632	-9.8%
143	Windsor, CO Estimated	631	-21.7%
144	Iowa Colony, TX Estimated	627	-17.4%
145	Billings, MT Estimated	626	+18.1%
146	Scottsdale, AZ Estimated	624	+12.8%
147	Bend, OR Estimated	619	-17.1%
147	Erie, CO Estimated	619	-5.1%
149	Rancho Cordova, CA Estimated	618	+12%
150	Garner, NC Estimated	615	-12.6%
151	Minneola, FL Estimated	609	+55.4%
152	Suffolk, VA Estimated	607	-26.7%
153	Dripping Springs, TX Estimated	604	+28%
154	Waco, TX Estimated	603	-8.8%
155	Visalia, CA Estimated	598	-20.1%
156	Irvine, CA Estimated	594	-47.4%
157	Midland, TX Estimated	593	-30.9%
158	College Station, TX Estimated	592	-12.2%
159	Thornton, CO Estimated	591	-15.6%
160	Elk Grove, CA Estimated	581	+3.2%
160	Liberty Hill, TX Estimated	581	-44%
162	Foley, AL Estimated	579	-10.2%
163	Victorville, CA Estimated	578	-10%
164	St. Petersburg, FL Estimated	573	+25.9%
165	Herriman, UT Estimated	570	-8.4%
166	Star, ID Estimated	569	-16.8%
167	Auburndale, FL Estimated	567	+18.4%
167	Prescott Valley, AZ Estimated	567	+6.2%
169	Cary, NC Estimated	563	-41.6%
170	Greer, SC Estimated	562	-42.5%
171	San Jose, CA Estimated	553	+84.9%
172	Lakeville, MN Estimated	546	-25.1%
173	Fountain Inn, SC Estimated	543	+55.1%
174	Edinburg, TX Estimated	542	+14.6%
175	Bella Vista, AR Estimated	539	-7.7%
176	Chino, CA Estimated	538	+34.8%
176	Fontana, CA Estimated	538	-17.5%
178	Heber, UT Estimated	533	+69.2%
179	Indio, CA Estimated	531	+1.7%
180	Goose Creek, SC Estimated	527	+41.7%
181	Waukee, IA Estimated	526	-36.2%
182	Woodbury, MN Estimated	520	-3.5%
183	Clermont, FL Estimated	519	-21.6%
183	Edmond, OK Estimated	519	-28.2%
185	High Point, NC Estimated	514	-1.9%
186	Mesquite, TX Estimated	510	-8.9%
186	Valdosta, GA Estimated	510	-15.4%
188	Gulf Shores, AL Estimated	509	+8.1%
188	Tracy, CA Estimated	509	-26.4%
190	San Diego, CA Estimated	506	-6.1%
191	Broken Arrow, OK Estimated	505	-30.5%
191	North Myrtle Beach, SC Estimated	505	+8.6%
193	La Quinta, CA Estimated	501	+95.7%
194	Chattanooga, TN Estimated	498	-13.4%
195	Killeen, TX Estimated	497	-16%
196	Rogers, AR Estimated	495	-14.1%
197	Deltona, FL Estimated	493	+15.5%
197	Mauldin, SC Estimated	493	-14%
197	Stockton, CA Estimated	493	-10%
200	San Marcos, CA Estimated	491	+241%
201	Davenport, FL Estimated	489	-53.1%
201	Portland, OR Estimated	489	+3.2%
203	Holly Springs, NC Estimated	488	-31.5%
204	Fishers, IN Estimated	483	-24.3%
205	Auburn, AL Estimated	482	-34.1%
205	Kuna, ID Estimated	482	+11.3%
207	Palm Beach Gardens, FL Estimated	481	+68.8%
207	Texas City, TX Estimated	481	-42%
209	Waxahachie, TX Estimated	480	-42.4%
210	Bentonville, AR Estimated	478	+4.6%
210	Mount Pleasant, SC Estimated	478	-31.5%
210	Philadelphia, PA Estimated	478	-69.2%
213	Clovis, CA Estimated	476	-42.2%
214	Athens, AL Estimated	473	+1.5%
215	Paradise, CA Estimated	471	-29.9%
216	Greensboro, NC Estimated	467	-11.7%
217	Apopka, FL Estimated	466	-22.8%
217	Peoria, AZ Estimated	466	-70.2%
217	Tallahassee, FL Estimated	466	-13.7%
220	Fate, TX Estimated	464	-34.2%
221	Zephyrhills, FL Estimated	461	+2.4%
222	Jonesboro, AR Estimated	459	-13.9%
223	Richmond, VA Estimated	457	-9%
224	North Charleston, SC Estimated	456	+72.7%
224	West Haven, UT Estimated	456	-32.4%
226	Delaware, OH Estimated	453	-0.9%
227	Abilene, TX Estimated	452	-8.1%
227	Nolensville, TN Estimated	452	-13.2%
227	Sahuarita, AZ Estimated	452	-15.2%
227	Tulsa, OK Estimated	452	-30.7%
231	New Orleans, LA Estimated	448	-37.4%
231	Sparks, NV Estimated	448	-24.7%
233	West Des Moines, IA Estimated	443	+5.5%
234	Pooler, GA Estimated	438	+17.7%
235	Groveland, FL Estimated	435	-35.5%
235	Lewisville, TX Estimated	435	-18.8%
237	Katy, TX Estimated	430	-18.4%
238	Mesquite, NV Estimated	426	-13.4%
239	Crossville, TN Estimated	425	-10.9%
240	Missouri City, TX Estimated	421	-39.2%
241	Plainfield, IL Estimated	419	+17.7%
242	Seattle, WA Estimated	418	+58.3%
243	Bluffton, SC Estimated	417	-49.2%
244	Fargo, ND Estimated	413	+0.7%
244	Hurricane, UT Estimated	413	-3.5%
246	Chicago, IL Estimated	412	-0.5%
247	Dayton, MN Estimated	409	-6%
247	Southaven, MS Estimated	409	-28.1%
249	Savannah, GA Estimated	408	-16.2%
250	Wendell, NC Estimated	406	-4%

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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. 53 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2022 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/so2022a.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, 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/us-cities?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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?

Zion, IL, with 0 in 2022.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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. 53 cities have no value for 2022 and are not ranked.