State building permits

Maryland building permits: new housing

13,429 new housing units permitted in the 12 months to September 2026, -4% on the year before, with $3.7B of construction value.

Plus 1,269 commercial and multifamily projects in the last 90 days in Baltimore, Montgomery County MD, where we track every permit.

New housing units permitted per month

Commercial permits

Commercial construction in Maryland cities we cover

1,269 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.

Building size	Buildings	Units	Value
Single-family	8,246	8,246	$2.5B
2 units	78	156	$25.2M
3–4 units	13	46	$9.4M
5+ units	94	4,981	$1.1B

Year	Housing units	In 5+ unit buildings	Value
2025	13,358	3,570	$3.6B
2024	16,823	5,878	$4.6B
2023	18,453	7,889	$4.3B