State building permits

Colorado building permits: new housing

32,653 new housing units permitted in the 12 months to September 2026, +1% on the year before, with $10.7B of construction value.

Plus 505 commercial and multifamily projects in the last 90 days in Denver, where we track every permit.

New housing units permitted per month

Commercial permits

Commercial construction in Colorado cities we cover

505 commercial and multifamily projects in the last 90 days, from each city’s own permit data.

Rolling 90 days, from each city’s own permit data.

By declared value; contractors named 30 days after the first permit.

No public projects with a declared value yet.

Building size	Buildings	Units	Value
Single-family	17,262	17,262	$7.5B
2 units	262	524	$91.8M
3–4 units	85	302	$61.8M
5+ units	412	14,565	$3B

Year	Housing units	In 5+ unit buildings	Value
2025	33,754	15,646	$10.7B
2024	32,185	10,959	$11.1B
2023	39,404	18,757	$11B