State building permits

Georgia building permits: new housing

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

60,898 new housing units permitted in the 12 months to September 2026, +1% on the year before, with $15.3B 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	42,640	42,640	$12.7B
2 units	427	854	$145M
3–4 units	157	562	$83.4M
5+ units	892	16,842	$2.4B

Year	Housing units	In 5+ unit buildings	Value
2025	61,196	15,496	$15.8B
2024	68,367	18,019	$16.2B
2023	63,621	18,005	$14.7B