State building permits

Michigan building permits: new housing

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

21,927 new housing units permitted in the 12 months to September 2026, -7% on the year before, with $6.7B 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	15,220	15,220	$5.3B
2 units	275	550	$63.2M
3–4 units	110	403	$67.9M
5+ units	352	5,754	$1.2B

Year	Housing units	In 5+ unit buildings	Value
2025	23,075	6,266	$6.6B
2024	21,750	5,773	$6.3B
2023	20,592	5,163	$5.7B