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246 new homes were permitted in Galveston in the 12 months through August 2026, 12% fewer than the 12 months before.

  • 246single-family homes
  • 0homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
  • $259Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
  • $63.6Mtotal permitted construction value
New homes permitted each month
  1. 26Aug 24
  2. 22Sep 24
  3. 25Oct 24
  4. 20Nov 24
  5. 21Dec 24
  6. 23Jan 25
  7. 24Feb 25
  8. 27Mar 25
  9. 25Apr 25
  10. 23May 25
  11. 21Jun 25
  12. 22Jul 25
  13. 20Aug 25
  14. 18Oct 25
  15. 16Nov 25
  16. 17Dec 25
  17. 17Jan 26
  18. 21Feb 26
  19. 24Mar 26
  20. 24Apr 26
  21. 23May 26
  22. 23Jun 26
  23. 23Jul 26
  24. 20Aug 26

Single-family Multifamily

Month-by-month numbers
MonthHomesSingle-family2–4 units5+ unitsValue
August 2026202000$5.2M
July 2026232300$6.0M
June 2026232300$6.0M
May 2026232300$6.0M
April 2026242400$6.2M
March 2026242400$6.2M
February 2026212100$5.4M
January 2026171700$4.4M
December 2025171700$4.4M
November 2025161600$4.1M
October 2025181800$4.6M
August 2025202000$5.1M
July 2025222200$5.7M
June 2025212100$5.4M
May 2025232300$5.9M
April 2025252500$6.4M
March 2025272700$7.3M
February 2025242400$6.4M
January 2025232300$6.2M
December 2024212100$5.6M
November 2024202000$5.4M
October 2024252500$6.7M
September 2024222200$5.9M
August 2024262600$7.0M

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 Galveston?

Galveston permitted 246 new homes in the 12 months through August 2026: 246 single-family homes and 0 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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