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Building Permits in New Mexico
New housing units authorized, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026
- Units, last 12 months
- 7,944
- +1.7% from a year earlier
- Single-family homes
- 6,359
- In buildings with 5+ units
- 1,446
- 2 to 4 unit buildings
- 139
New housing units authorized in New Mexico
New housing units authorized each month (not seasonally adjusted)
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By building type, last 12 months
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| Building type | Buildings | Housing units | Construction value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 6,359 | 6,359 | $1.5B |
| 2 units | 52 | 104 | $17.9M |
| 3 and 4 units | 11 | 35 | $4.5M |
| 5 or more units | 79 | 1,446 | $172M |
Building permits by county
Counties with a permit office in the survey
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| County | Units, last 12 months | Single-family | Units in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County | 1,712 | 703 | 1,560 |
| Chaves County | 70 | 70 | 75 |
| Curry County | 102 | 33 | 62 |
| Doña Ana County | 815 | 747 | 833 |
| Eddy County | 353 | 217 | 241 |
| Lea County | 136 | 136 | 143 |
| Lincoln County | 74 | 74 | 111 |
| Los Alamos County | 12 | 12 | 15 |
| Luna County | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| McKinley County | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Otero County | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Roosevelt County | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| San Juan County | 78 | 78 | 80 |
| San Miguel County | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandoval County | 989 | 989 | 1,019 |
| Santa Fe County | 578 | 275 | 495 |
| Taos County | 101 | 101 | 105 |
| Valencia County | 242 | 242 | 251 |
Frequently asked questions
- How many building permits were issued in New Mexico?
- 7,944 new housing units were authorized in New Mexico in the 12 months through Sep 2026, up 1.7% from the 12 months before.
- Which New Mexico counties authorize the most new homes?
- In the last 12 months the most units were authorized in Bernalillo County (1,712), Sandoval County (989), Doñan Ana County (815).
- 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 Sep 2026
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