What does this homes permitted · count ranking show?

It orders states by Housing units authorised in the latest year. It is a comparison of this one published measure, not an overall ranking of where to live.

Where do these figures come from?

U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey supplies this measure. States without a comparable published value are shown as not ranked rather than estimated.

How should I use this ranking?

Use it to narrow a search, then open a state or county profile for the underlying figures, source dates and caveats. A statewide number may not describe every neighbourhood.

Rankings · Housing

Lowest homes permitted · count by state

Housing units authorised in the latest year.

This measure has no better end. The order describes the states, it does not rank them — see the other direction.

The raw count behind the rate above, for readers who want the absolute scale of building rather than its intensity. Covers privately-owned residential construction in permit-issuing places, which the Census puts at more than 99% of what gets built.

How to read this ranking

Alaska has the lowest published homes permitted · count in this comparison, at 848. The next states shown are District of Columbia (1,591) and Rhode Island (1,738).

The table orders 51 states by housing units authorised in the latest year. It describes one published measure, not an overall judgment about where to live.

Use the result as a starting point, then compare the underlying source, dates, and local county figures before making a decision. The raw count behind the rate above, for readers who want the absolute scale of building rather than its intensity. Covers privately-owned residential construction in permit-issuing places, which the Census puts at more than 99% of what gets built.

1Alaska848
2District of Columbia1,591
3Rhode Island1,738
4Wyoming2,238
5Vermont2,294
6North Dakota2,440
7Hawaii3,708
8West Virginia3,962
9New Mexico4,995
10New Hampshire5,030
11Montana5,258
12South Dakota5,305
13Delaware6,468
14Maine6,865
15Connecticut7,273
16Mississippi8,405
17Kansas10,299
18Nebraska10,596
19Massachusetts12,477
20Maryland13,358
21Iowa13,664
22Louisiana14,203
23Oregon14,670
24Kentucky14,940
25Arkansas15,492
26Oklahoma15,513
27Missouri17,474
28Idaho17,944
29Nevada18,540
30Illinois18,551
31Alabama19,061
32Minnesota20,947
33Michigan22,940
34Wisconsin25,569
35Pennsylvania25,709
36Utah26,775
37New Jersey27,661
38Indiana29,076
39Virginia33,094
40Ohio33,640
41Colorado33,754
42Washington34,913
43New York38,667
44Tennessee43,374
45South Carolina45,862
46Arizona51,532
47Georgia61,196
48North Carolina86,167
49California103,856
50Florida178,297
51Texas210,217

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Frequently asked questions

What does this ranking show?: It orders states by Housing units authorised in the latest year. It is one measure, not an overall verdict on where to live.
Where do the figures come from?: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey. States without a comparable published figure are listed as not ranked rather than estimated.
How should I use it?: Use it to narrow your search, then open a state or county profile for the source date, caveats and local context.

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