State building permits

Tennessee building permits: new housing

42,644 new housing units permitted in the 12 months to September 2026, -1% on the year before, with $11.3B of construction value.

Plus 1,115 commercial and multifamily projects in the last 90 days in Nashville, where we track every permit.

New housing units permitted per month

Commercial permits

Commercial construction in Tennessee cities we cover

1,115 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	31,222	31,222	$9.5B
2 units	246	492	$75.7M
3–4 units	138	481	$66.5M
5+ units	403	10,449	$1.7B

Year	Housing units	In 5+ unit buildings	Value
2025	43,374	10,427	$11.8B
2024	44,863	11,183	$11.3B
2023	47,463	15,036	$11.5B