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Name: Residential building permits issued in Houston, Texas
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Residential building permits — U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey.

Housing units authorized (2025)

11,878

Single-family

4,774

Multifamily

7,104

Construction value (2025)

$2.8B

Year	Buildings	Units	Single-family	Multifamily	Value
2025	5,953	11,878	4,774	7,104	$2.8B

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Counts are permits issued by the local permit office, which precede — and don't always become — actual construction. A partial-year row is marked with the months reported.