County housing permits · California

San Diego County, CA building permits: new housing

Name: San Diego County, CA new housing units authorized by building permits
Creator: US Permit Search

10,466 new housing units permitted in the 12 months to September 2026, -16% on the year before, with $2.3B of construction value.

New housing units permitted per month

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

Building size	Buildings	Units	Value
Single-family	3,227	3,227	$978M
2 units	480	960	$131M
3–4 units	70	253	$46.3M
5+ units	218	6,026	$1.2B

Year	Housing units	In 5+ unit buildings	Value
2025	11,707	7,311	$2.5B
2024	11,572	7,248	$2.7B
2023	11,469	7,952	$2.3B