Permitting per capita in largest U.S. metros

Between January and August, Houston had the most private housing units permitted per 100,000 residents among the nation's 10 largest metro areas, federal data shows.

Notes: Metro area names have been abbreviated. Metro area population data used to calculate per-capita permitting is from 2024 Census estimates.
Chart: Kinder Institute for Urban ResearchSource: U.S. Census BureauGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper