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1,421 new homes were permitted in Fresno in the 12 months through September 2026, 40% more than the 12 months before.

  • 1,051single-family homes
  • 370homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
  • $327Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
  • $384Mtotal permitted construction value
New homes permitted each month
  1. 56Oct 24
  2. 60Nov 24
  3. 113Dec 24
  4. 58Jan 25
  5. 13Feb 25
  6. 22Mar 25
  7. 11Apr 25
  8. 163May 25
  9. 92Jun 25
  10. 82Jul 25
  11. 117Aug 25
  12. 231Sep 25
  13. 140Oct 25
  14. 155Nov 25
  15. 216Dec 25
  16. 114Jan 26
  17. 94Feb 26
  18. 50Mar 26
  19. 27Apr 26
  20. 193May 26
  21. 90Jun 26
  22. 146Jul 26
  23. 116Aug 26
  24. 80Sep 26

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Month-by-month numbers
MonthHomesSingle-family2–4 units5+ unitsValue
September 2026807820$22.7M
August 202611611600$38.3M
July 202614690254$44.7M
June 2026908640$30.7M
May 20261936816109$44.0M
April 2026272700$21.9M
March 2026504820$14.9M
February 20269471023$22.8M
January 202611474400$22.7M
December 20252161063674$31.3M
November 202515515140$56.3M
October 202514013640$34.0M
September 202523122740$60.2M
August 202511711700$33.7M
July 2025828020$24.9M
June 20259273217$23.4M
May 2025163454114$35.3M
April 2025111100$587K
March 2025222200$3.7M
February 2025131300$2.9M
January 2025585620$19.4M
December 202411311300$35.6M
November 2024606000$18.0M
October 2024565600$17.3M

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, new privately owned housing units authorized from October 2024 to September 2026. New months are added as the Census posts them, about six weeks after the month ends. Census permits data ↗

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How many new homes are being built in Fresno?

Fresno permitted 1,421 new homes in the 12 months through September 2026: 1,051 single-family homes and 370 homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey.

Where do the monthly numbers come from?

From the U.S. Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey, which counts new privately owned housing units authorized by local permit offices each month. It does not include remodels, additions or commercial buildings, and a permit is not a finished home.

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