State building permits

Alabama building permits: new housing

Name: Alabama new housing units authorized by building permits
Creator: US Permit Search

20,985 new housing units permitted in the 12 months to September 2026, +9% on the year before, with $5.8B of construction value.

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

Building size	Buildings	Units	Value
Single-family	17,148	17,148	$5.1B
2 units	112	224	$39.1M
3–4 units	38	135	$24.6M
5+ units	168	3,478	$622M

Year	Housing units	In 5+ unit buildings	Value
2025	19,061	3,299	$5.1B
2024	20,725	2,949	$5.4B
2023	20,337	3,642	$5.1B