This Fall Saw a Gain in Single-Family Permits
This September has seen a gain in single-family permits. The first nine months of 2021 reported year-to-date (YTD) got up to 864,184. This is a 21.2% increase from the 713,286 reported in September 2020.
All four regions had a very strong increase year-to-date ending in September 2021. The South saw the largest increase of 22.8% while the Midwest reported the lowest at 16.1%. The Northeast reported 20.4% and the West 20.3%. For multifamily permits, the West reported 35.3, Midwest 26.7%, the South 24.5% and the Northeast 17.7%.
Of the four regions, 49 states and the District of Columbia reported an increase of single-family permits issued. The highest growth was in the District of Columbia with a 234.7% increase! Mississippi was the only state that saw a decline of 0.5% during September 2021.
At the local level, below are the top 10 metro areas that issued the highest number of single-family permits.
| Metropolitan Statistical Area | Single-family Permits: (Units #YTD, NSA) |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 40,255 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 39,161 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 27,534 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 24,928 |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX | 19,250 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 15,444 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 14,767 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 12,725 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 12,725 |
| Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | 12,625 |
