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New Construction in Philadelphia

Name: Residential building permits issued in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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)

3,366

Single-family

656

Multifamily

2,710

Construction value (2025)

$542M

Year	Buildings	Units	Single-family	Multifamily	Value
2025	938	3,366	656	2,710	$542M

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.