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8,323 new homes were permitted in Austin in the 12 months through September 2026, 1% more than the 12 months before.

  • 2,128single-family homes
  • 6,195homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
  • $226Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
  • $1.2Btotal permitted construction value
New homes permitted each month
  1. 636Oct 24
  2. 738Nov 24
  3. 425Dec 24
  4. 470Jan 25
  5. 432Feb 25
  6. 735Mar 25
  7. 711Apr 25
  8. 1509May 25
  9. 385Jun 25
  10. 485Jul 25
  11. 131Aug 25
  12. 1606Sep 25
  13. 1618Oct 25
  14. 126Nov 25
  15. 355Dec 25
  16. 483Jan 26
  17. 550Feb 26
  18. 444Mar 26
  19. 240Apr 26
  20. 242May 26
  21. 210Jun 26
  22. 1327Jul 26
  23. 885Aug 26
  24. 1843Sep 26

Single-family Multifamily

Month-by-month numbers
MonthHomesSingle-family2–4 units5+ unitsValue
September 2026184317601667$308M
August 20268852020683$174M
July 2026132724401083—
June 202621021000—
May 2026242196460$76.6M
April 2026240181590—
March 20264441948242$92.9M
February 20265501440406$100M
January 202648315712314$92.4M
December 20253551830172$78.6M
November 2025126108180$34.1M
October 2025161813381477$250M
September 20251606118121476$245M
August 2025131121100$37.0M
July 202548522046219$102M
June 202538520134150$84.8M
May 20251509200551254$243M
April 202571125164396$138M
March 202573531058367$146M
February 202543216469199$82.1M
January 20254701434323$83.6M
December 20244251436276$78.0M
November 20247381654569$121M
October 202463617212452$109M

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, new privately owned housing units authorized from October 2024 to September 2026. New months are added as the Census posts them, about six weeks after the month ends. Census permits data ↗

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How many new homes are being built in Austin?

Austin permitted 8,323 new homes in the 12 months through September 2026: 2,128 single-family homes and 6,195 homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey.

Where do the monthly numbers come from?

From the U.S. Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey, which counts new privately owned housing units authorized by local permit offices each month. It does not include remodels, additions or commercial buildings, and a permit is not a finished home.

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