Metro area housing permits

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area building permits: new housing

Name: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area new housing units authorized by building permits
Creator: US Permit Search
License: https://www.uspermitsearch.com/legal/terms

22,264 new housing units permitted in the 12 months to September 2026, +20% on the year before, with $4.9B of construction value.

22,264
Housing units, last 12 months+20% vs. prior 12: $4.9B
Construction value: 56%
In 5+ unit buildings12,364 units: #8
Rankof 922

New housing units permitted per month

Places in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area

Fairfax County Unincorporated Area3,220
Montgomery County Unincorporated Area2,517
Loudoun County Unincorporated Area2,322
Arlington County2,297
Washington2,020
Prince Georges County Unincorporated Area1,732
Prince William County Unincorporated Area1,264
Alexandria1,200
Stafford County672
Spotsylvania County637

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Last 12 months. Value is the construction cost reported on the permits.

Building size	Buildings	Units	Value
Single-family	9,686	9,686	$2.8B
2 units	103	206	$33.4M
3–4 units	2	8	$2M
5+ units	114	12,364	$2B

October 2024	1,801 units	910 in 5+ unit buildings
November 2024	1,124 units	307 in 5+ unit buildings
December 2024	1,506 units	728 in 5+ unit buildings
January 2025	2,180 units	1,041 in 5+ unit buildings
February 2025	1,279 units	335 in 5+ unit buildings
March 2025	1,103 units	159 in 5+ unit buildings
April 2025	1,434 units	558 in 5+ unit buildings
May 2025	1,540 units	572 in 5+ unit buildings
June 2025	1,677 units	578 in 5+ unit buildings
July 2025	1,653 units	670 in 5+ unit buildings
August 2025	2,210 units	1,442 in 5+ unit buildings
September 2025	993 units	263 in 5+ unit buildings
October 2025	1,064 units	462 in 5+ unit buildings
November 2025	1,269 units	739 in 5+ unit buildings
December 2025	1,037 units	283 in 5+ unit buildings
January 2026	2,313 units	1,631 in 5+ unit buildings
February 2026	2,520 units	1,707 in 5+ unit buildings
March 2026	1,406 units	540 in 5+ unit buildings
April 2026	2,131 units	1,158 in 5+ unit buildings
May 2026	1,994 units	1,003 in 5+ unit buildings
June 2026	2,998 units	1,834 in 5+ unit buildings
July 2026	1,844 units	847 in 5+ unit buildings
August 2026	2,214 units	1,495 in 5+ unit buildings
September 2026	1,474 units	665 in 5+ unit buildings

Year	Housing units	In 5+ unit buildings	Value
2025	17,990	7,392	$4.3B
2024	21,487	9,606	$5.1B

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area building permits: new housing

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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area building permits: new housing

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