State building permits

New Mexico building permits: new housing

7,944 new housing units permitted in the 12 months to September 2026, +2% on the year before, with $1.7B of construction value.

Plus 178 commercial and multifamily projects in the last 90 days in Albuquerque, where we track every permit.

New housing units permitted per month

Commercial permits

Commercial construction in New Mexico cities we cover

178 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	6,359	6,359	$1.5B
2 units	52	104	$17.9M
3–4 units	11	35	$4.5M
5+ units	79	1,446	$172M

Year	Housing units	In 5+ unit buildings	Value
2025	7,747	1,264	$1.6B
2024	7,572	770	$1.7B
2023	8,511	1,529	$2.5B