State building permits

New Jersey building permits: new housing

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

31,060 new housing units permitted in the 12 months to September 2026, -7% on the year before, with $6B 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	12,520	12,520	$3.3B
2 units	602	1,204	$163M
3–4 units	281	912	$115M
5+ units	1,027	16,424	$2.4B

Year	Housing units	In 5+ unit buildings	Value
2025	27,661	13,290	$5.4B
2024	34,932	18,084	$5.9B
2023	32,840	17,478	$5.2B