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1,051 new homes were permitted in Brownsville in the 12 months through August 2026, 16% more than the 12 months before.

  • 691single-family homes
  • 360homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
  • $195Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
  • $143Mtotal permitted construction value
New homes permitted each month
  1. 74Aug 24
  2. 63Sep 24
  3. 70Oct 24
  4. 58Nov 24
  5. 61Dec 24
  6. 66Jan 25
  7. 69Feb 25
  8. 73Mar 25
  9. 107Apr 25
  10. 85May 25
  11. 91Jun 25
  12. 91Jul 25
  13. 66Aug 25
  14. 79Oct 25
  15. 60Nov 25
  16. 78Dec 25
  17. 62Jan 26
  18. 91Feb 26
  19. 78Mar 26
  20. 103Apr 26
  21. 106May 26
  22. 106Jun 26
  23. 125Jul 26
  24. 97Aug 26

Single-family Multifamily

Month-by-month numbers
MonthHomesSingle-family2–4 units5+ unitsValue
August 20269762035$12.7M
July 202612571054$14.9M
June 202610676030$15.3M
May 202610674032$15.0M
April 202610376027$15.2M
March 20267860018$12.3M
February 20269154037$11.5M
January 20266243019$8.9M
December 20257841037$9.0M
November 20256038022$8.0M
October 20257947032$10.0M
August 20256649017$10.1M
July 20259156035$11.9M
June 20259154037$11.5M
May 20258560025$12.4M
April 202510765042$13.8M
March 2025736805$12.2M
February 2025696405$11.5M
January 2025666105$11.0M
December 2024615605$10.1M
November 2024585305$9.6M
October 2024706505$11.6M
September 2024635805$10.4M
August 2024746806$12.2M

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, new privately owned housing units authorized from August 2024 to August 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 Brownsville?

Brownsville permitted 1,051 new homes in the 12 months through August 2026: 691 single-family homes and 360 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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