Residential Building Permits by State

Two Mountain West states, Utah and Idaho, are building the most homes

Source: Construction Coverage analysis of U.S. Census Bureau's Building Permit Survey and Population and Housing Unit Estimates data | Image Credit: Construction Coverage

Although supply is a challenge across the U.S., some locations are progressing faster than others in authorizing new construction. Fast-growing states in the Mountain West, like Utah and Idaho, along with Sun Belt destinations like Florida and the Carolinas, lead the U.S. in the rate of new housing development. At the local level, major metros in these fast-growing states are also among those leading in new home construction.

Below is a breakdown of residential housing permit authorizations for the top and bottom metropolitan areas and states. The analysis was conducted by Construction Coverage , a website that provides construction software and insurance reviews, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau and Zillow. For more information and complete results see the original post— U.S. Cities Building the Most Homes —on Construction Coverage.