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 3036 cities in 2023, at 6,631. Ypsilanti, MI had the lowest, at 0. The median was 34. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest6,631Fort Worth, TX

Lowest0Ypsilanti, MI

Median343036 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	Jacksonville, FL Estimated	4,223	-23%
5	Phoenix, AZ Estimated	4,200	+5.5%
6	Fulshear, TX Estimated	3,854	+28.4%
7	Port St. Lucie, FL Estimated	3,819	+0.6%
8	Henderson, NV Estimated	3,512	+41.6%
9	Oklahoma City, OK Estimated	3,339	+1.2%
10	Nashville, TN Estimated	3,106	-21.9%
11	Los Angeles, CA Estimated	2,918	-8.3%
12	Leesburg, FL Estimated	2,754	+131.2%
13	Palm Bay, FL Estimated	2,716	+20.4%
14	Princeton, TX Estimated	2,622	+152.1%
15	Las Vegas, NV Estimated	2,590	-13.7%
16	Celina, TX Estimated	2,467	+49.5%
17	Surprise, AZ Estimated	2,397	+7.6%
18	McKinney, TX Estimated	2,250	+37.8%
19	Buckeye, AZ Estimated	2,129	-2.9%
20	Cape Coral, FL Estimated	2,023	-46.9%
21	Dallas, TX Estimated	1,995	-15.1%
22	Haines City, FL Estimated	1,869	+27%
23	North Port, FL Estimated	1,860	-11.6%
24	Conroe, TX Estimated	1,814	-2.7%
25	Queen Creek, AZ Estimated	1,808	+29.5%
26	Austin, TX Estimated	1,799	-46.2%
27	Raleigh, NC Estimated	1,762	-6%
28	Leander, TX Estimated	1,701	+0.5%
29	Durham, NC Estimated	1,687	+5.8%
30	Lubbock, TX Estimated	1,635	-19.7%
31	Aurora, CO Estimated	1,633	+24.3%
32	El Paso, TX Estimated	1,572	-4.7%
33	Palm Coast, FL Estimated	1,524	-20.2%
34	Meridian, ID Estimated	1,496	+9.1%
35	Westfield, IN Estimated	1,493	+14.3%
36	Georgetown, TX Estimated	1,477	-34.4%
37	North Las Vegas, NV Estimated	1,429	+31.5%
38	Bakersfield, CA Estimated	1,411	-17.2%
39	Huntsville, AL Estimated	1,403	+29.5%
40	Apex, NC Estimated	1,353	+27.5%
41	Denton, TX Estimated	1,311	-28.4%
42	Omaha, NE Estimated	1,294	+6.3%
43	Kyle, TX Estimated	1,249	-21.4%
44	Fresno, CA Estimated	1,226	-37.4%
45	Roseville, CA Estimated	1,213	-23.1%
46	Lebanon, TN Estimated	1,203	-22.1%
47	Leland, NC Estimated	1,202	+12.3%
48	Hardeeville, SC Estimated	1,175	+20.4%
49	Denver, CO Estimated	1,174	-11.3%
50	Maricopa, AZ Estimated	1,153	-10.2%
51	Atlanta, GA Estimated	1,139	-35.8%
52	St. Cloud, FL Estimated	1,131	+28.1%
53	Hutto, TX Estimated	1,129	+59.2%
54	Gulfport, MS Estimated	1,122	+3.3%
55	Laredo, TX Estimated	1,099	-6.1%
56	Anna, TX Estimated	1,089	+20.1%
57	Casa Grande, AZ Estimated	1,083	-7.2%
58	Corpus Christi, TX Estimated	1,064	-2.9%
59	Goodyear, AZ Estimated	1,063	-12.9%
59	Round Rock, TX Estimated	1,063	+30.4%
61	Saratoga Springs, UT Estimated	1,061	+6%
62	Reno, NV Estimated	1,059	-8.5%
63	Garner, NC Estimated	1,054	+71.4%
64	Frisco, TX Estimated	1,036	-21.9%
65	Murfreesboro, TN Estimated	1,014	-11.2%
66	Foley, AL Estimated	1,005	+73.6%
66	Rio Rancho, NM Estimated	1,005	+42.4%
68	Temple, TX Estimated	999	-9.3%
69	DeLand, FL Estimated	977	+22.4%
69	Fuquay-Varina, NC Estimated	977	-39.8%
71	Fontana, CA Estimated	964	+79.2%
72	Wendell, NC Estimated	962	+136.9%
73	Nampa, ID Estimated	953	+6.2%
74	Apache Junction, AZ Estimated	943	+833.7%
74	Columbus, OH Estimated	943	+46.9%
76	Caldwell, ID Estimated	939	+40.1%
77	Daytona Beach, FL Estimated	929	-25.6%
78	Little Elm, TX Estimated	928	-28.1%
79	North Charleston, SC Estimated	911	+99.8%
80	Folsom, CA Estimated	898	+11.8%
81	Charleston, SC Estimated	891	-5.4%
82	Orlando, FL Estimated	887	-31%
83	Columbia, SC Estimated	883	+14.4%
84	Marana, AZ Estimated	880	-7.3%
85	Fort Mill, SC Estimated	878	-5.5%
86	Portland, OR Estimated	877	+79.3%
86	Prosper, TX Estimated	877	-7.6%
88	Menifee, CA Estimated	875	-3.2%
89	Midlothian, TX Estimated	860	+128.7%
89	Winston-Salem, NC Estimated	860	-33.4%
91	Monroe, NC Estimated	845	+30%
92	Avondale, AZ Estimated	844	-39.4%
93	League City, TX Estimated	842	+155.2%
94	Tucson, AZ Estimated	839	-8.6%
95	Waukee, IA Estimated	825	+56.8%
96	St. George, UT Estimated	822	-24%
97	Elk Grove, CA Estimated	821	+41.3%
98	Smyrna, TN Estimated	814	+273.4%
99	Clarksville, TN Estimated	805	-17.3%
99	Midland, TX Estimated	805	+35.8%
101	Melissa, TX Estimated	802	-32.8%
102	Winter Haven, FL Estimated	801	-7.8%
103	Eagle Mountain, UT Estimated	797	-16.5%
104	Frederick, MD Estimated	789	+14%
105	San Marcos, TX Estimated	782	-16.3%
106	Iowa Colony, TX Estimated	780	+24.4%
107	Kansas City, MO Estimated	776	+4%
108	Washington, UT Estimated	773	+12.4%
109	Mesa, AZ Estimated	770	-49.9%
110	Gallatin, TN Estimated	766	+11.3%
110	Star, ID Estimated	766	+34.6%
112	Brownsville, TX Estimated	751	-8.1%
112	Plant City, FL Estimated	751	+199.2%
114	Sioux Falls, SD Estimated	750	-27.6%
115	Tampa, FL Estimated	738	-30.2%
116	Seguin, TX Estimated	724	-29.7%
117	Peoria, AZ Estimated	720	+54.5%
118	Mauldin, SC Estimated	716	+45.2%
118	Pooler, GA Estimated	716	+63.5%
120	Greer, SC Estimated	708	+26%
121	Santa Clarita, CA Estimated	707	+230.4%
122	Glendale, AZ Estimated	705	+86%
123	Greensboro, NC Estimated	704	+50.7%
124	Little Rock, AR Estimated	703	+86.5%
124	Royse City, TX Estimated	703	-51.3%
126	Clovis, CA Estimated	701	+47.3%
127	Lincoln, NE Estimated	699	-25.9%
128	Arlington, TX Estimated	696	-5.6%
129	Columbia, TN Estimated	690	-18.5%
129	Odessa, TX Estimated	690	-22.3%
131	Lancaster, CA Estimated	689	+515.2%
131	New Braunfels, TX Estimated	689	-17.2%
133	Manvel, TX Estimated	686	-23%
134	Fayetteville, AR Estimated	684	-26.8%
135	Erie, CO Estimated	679	+9.7%
136	Lehi, UT Estimated	667	-39.3%
137	Davenport, FL Estimated	662	+35.4%
137	Wake Forest, NC Estimated	662	-10.3%
139	Sacramento, CA Estimated	653	-27.8%
140	South Fulton, GA Estimated	640	-23.1%
141	Bentonville, AR Estimated	632	+32.2%
141	Rancho Cordova, CA Estimated	632	+2.3%
143	Lincoln, CA Estimated	627	-24.1%
143	Mansfield, TX Estimated	627	-25.5%
145	Lexington, KY Estimated	624	-9%
146	Bend, OR Estimated	619	0%
147	Bryan, TX Estimated	615	-29.2%
148	Ankeny, IA Estimated	613	-16.1%
149	Commerce City, CO Estimated	611	-13.5%
150	Suffolk, VA Estimated	607	0%
151	Wichita, KS Estimated	605	-23.1%
152	Ontario, CA Estimated	601	-19.4%
153	Moncks Corner, SC Estimated	600	+125.6%
154	Holly Springs, NC Estimated	599	+22.7%
155	Northlake, TX Estimated	596	+80.6%
155	Texas City, TX Estimated	596	+23.9%
157	Temecula, CA Estimated	592	+50.3%
158	Beaumont, CA Estimated	591	-25.2%
159	Edinburg, TX Estimated	590	+8.9%
159	Greenville, NC Estimated	590	+95.4%
161	Savannah, GA Estimated	589	+44.4%
162	Albuquerque, NM Estimated	587	-17%
163	Lockhart, TX Estimated	583	+4,064.3%
164	Mesquite, TX Estimated	581	+13.9%
164	San Jose, CA Estimated	581	+5.1%
166	Manor, TX Estimated	577	-15.3%
167	Opelika, AL Estimated	575	+53.3%
168	Parker, CO Estimated	574	-22.7%
169	Manteca, CA Estimated	571	-30.2%
170	Zephyrhills, FL Estimated	567	+23%
171	Lathrop, CA Estimated	566	-38.7%
172	Lancaster, PA Estimated	562	+18,633.3%
173	Centerton, AR Estimated	559	-32.4%
174	Fate, TX Estimated	556	+19.8%
175	Josephine, TX Estimated	551	+468%
176	Las Cruces, NM Estimated	549	-19.9%
177	Broken Arrow, OK Estimated	538	+6.5%
178	Whitestown, IN Estimated	537	+33.6%
179	Gilbert, AZ Estimated	536	-31.5%
180	Valdosta, GA Estimated	535	+4.9%
181	Dripping Springs, TX Estimated	531	-12.1%
182	Killeen, TX Estimated	527	+6%
183	Tulsa, OK Estimated	524	+15.9%
184	Auburn, AL Estimated	521	+8.1%
185	Braselton, GA Estimated	516	+111.5%
185	San Diego, CA Estimated	516	+2%
187	Fayetteville, NC Estimated	515	+60.4%
188	Waxahachie, TX Estimated	512	+6.7%
189	Victorville, CA Estimated	509	-11.9%
190	Chesapeake, VA Estimated	505	-39.4%
191	Clayton, NC Estimated	499	+64.7%
192	Amarillo, TX Estimated	497	-26.7%
192	Bella Vista, AR Estimated	497	-7.8%
194	Minneola, FL Estimated	491	-19.4%
194	Stockton, CA Estimated	491	-0.4%
196	Athens, AL Estimated	487	+3%
197	Lake Alfred, FL Estimated	486	+452.3%
198	Lakeville, MN Estimated	484	-11.4%
199	Clermont, FL Estimated	478	-7.9%
199	Graham, NC Estimated	478	+110.6%
201	Marysville, WA Estimated	476	+141.6%
202	St. Petersburg, FL Estimated	475	-17.1%
202	Zebulon, NC Estimated	475	+20.9%
204	Seattle, WA Estimated	473	+13.2%
204	Spanish Fork, UT Estimated	473	+38.3%
206	Waco, TX Estimated	472	-21.7%
207	Chattanooga, TN Estimated	471	-5.4%
208	Rogers, AR Estimated	468	-5.5%
209	Yorkville, IL Estimated	464	+63.4%
210	Forney, TX Estimated	451	+75.5%
211	Apopka, FL Estimated	450	-3.4%
212	College Station, TX Estimated	448	-24.3%
213	Boise City, ID Estimated	447	+14%
214	Woodbury, MN Estimated	444	-14.6%
215	White House, TN Estimated	443	+21%
216	Santa Rosa, CA Estimated	441	+54.2%
216	Tallahassee, FL Estimated	441	-5.4%
216	Venice, FL Estimated	441	-30.2%
219	Jonesboro, AR Estimated	436	-5%
220	Missouri City, TX Estimated	435	+3.3%
221	Thornton, CO Estimated	434	-26.6%
222	Canton, GA Estimated	431	+37.7%
223	Delaware, OH Estimated	429	-5.3%
223	Kuna, ID Estimated	429	-11%
225	Crossville, TN Estimated	428	+0.7%
225	McAllen, TX Estimated	428	-35.4%
227	High Point, NC Estimated	427	-16.9%
227	North Myrtle Beach, SC Estimated	427	-15.4%
229	Bluffton, SC Estimated	426	+2.2%
230	Spring Hill, TN Estimated	422	-39.9%
231	Gulf Shores, AL Estimated	416	-18.3%
232	Sparks, NV Estimated	413	-7.8%
233	Arvada, CO Estimated	410	+14.8%
233	Deltona, FL Estimated	410	-16.8%
235	Lakeland, FL Estimated	409	+1.5%
236	Scottsdale, AZ Estimated	408	-34.6%
237	Castle Rock, CO Estimated	407	-45.1%
237	Mission, TX Estimated	407	+9.4%
239	Philadelphia, PA Estimated	405	-15.3%
239	Pomona, CA Estimated	405	+193.5%
241	Noblesville, IN Estimated	403	-37.1%
242	Greenville, TX Estimated	402	+6.6%
243	Brighton, CO Estimated	398	+6.1%
244	Detroit, MI Estimated	397	+1,554.2%
244	Pea Ridge, AR Estimated	397	+31%
244	Perris, CA Estimated	397	+212.6%
247	Irvine, CA Estimated	391	-34.2%
248	Katy, TX Estimated	390	-9.3%
248	Plainfield, IL Estimated	390	-6.9%
250	Springdale, AR Estimated	388	+86.5%

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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. 51 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2023 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/so2023a.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, 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/us-cities?period=2023. 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 6,631 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Ypsilanti, MI, with 0 in 2023.

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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. 51 cities have no value for 2023 and are not ranked.