From Jan 1, 2025 through October 31, 2025, the Myrtle Beach, SC metro area had 13.6 single-family permits issued per 1,000 residents. In that period, New York, NY had 0.5 single-family permits issued per 1,000 residents.

Housing permits data is only available through October 2025 due to last year's government shutdown. Bubbles sized by the number of single-family permits issued through the first 10 months of 2025.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau data from the Building Permits SurveyCreated with Datawrapper