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Building Permits in Georgia
New housing units authorized, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
- Units, last 12 months
- 60,994
- +1.1% from a year earlier
- Single-family homes
- 42,789
- In buildings with 5+ units
- 16,910
- 2 to 4 unit buildings
- 1,295
New housing units authorized in Georgia
New housing units authorized each month (not seasonally adjusted)
By building type, last 12 months
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| Building type | Buildings | Housing units | Construction value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 42,789 | 42,789 | $12.66B |
| 2 units | 358 | 716 | $104M |
| 3 and 4 units | 162 | 579 | $86.03M |
| 5 or more units | 846 | 16,910 | $2.31B |
Year by year
Final annual totals
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| Year | All units | Single-family | 5+ units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61,196 | 44,351 | 15,496 |
| 2024 | 68,367 | 48,243 | 18,019 |
| 2023 | 63,621 | 44,405 | 18,005 |
| 2022 | 77,542 | 47,026 | 28,872 |
| 2021 | 67,223 | 53,419 | 12,816 |
| 2020 | 55,827 | 47,982 | 6,821 |
Building permits by county
Counties with a permit office in the survey
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Frequently asked questions
- How many building permits were issued in Georgia?
- 60,994 new housing units were authorized in Georgia in the 12 months through Aug 2026, up 1.1% from the 12 months before.
- Which Georgia counties authorize the most new homes?
- In the last 12 months the most units were authorized in Fulton County (10,175), Chatham County (3,520), Gwinnett County (3,437).
- What does a building permit count mean?
- The Census Bureau counts new privately owned housing units authorized by building permits. A permit is not a finished home: some projects start months later and a few never start. Remodels and nonresidential buildings are not included.
- Why are some counties missing?
- Places without a local permit office are not covered, and some areas report only once a year. Census fills in estimates for permit offices that did not report in a given month.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey · Through Aug 2026