2021 Sees A Gain in Single-Family Permits

The first month of 2021 had a 19.2% year-over-year increase over January 2020 for single-family permits. In the first month 83,921 were issued nationwide which was an increase in all four regions. Midwest reported a 21.5% increase, the Northeast saw a 20.7% increase, the South a 20.3% increase and the West saw a 15.1% increase.

From January 2020 to January 2021 46 states and the District of Columbia experienced growth in single-family permits.  The highest growth rate was seen in South Dakota with a 104% increase.  Montana was one of the four states that saw a decline with a 15.8% decline.

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: Jan (Units #YTD, NSA)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,330
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 4,258
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,656
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,622
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 1,954
Austin-Round Rock, TX 1,940
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,506
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,335
Jacksonville, FL 1,275
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 1,208

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