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New homes permitted every month.

New homes permitted

16 new homes were permitted in Carson in the 12 months through August 2026, 1500% more than the 12 months before.

  • 3single-family homes
  • 13homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
  • $222Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
  • $4.1Mtotal permitted construction value
New homes permitted each month
  1. 0Sep 24
  2. 0Oct 24
  3. 0Nov 24
  4. 0Dec 24
  5. 0Jan 25
  6. 0Feb 25
  7. 0Mar 25
  8. 0Apr 25
  9. 0May 25
  10. 0Jun 25
  11. 0Jul 25
  12. 1Aug 25
  13. 0Sep 25
  14. 0Oct 25
  15. 0Nov 25
  16. 13Dec 25
  17. 1Jan 26
  18. 1Feb 26
  19. 0Mar 26
  20. 1Apr 26
  21. 0May 26
  22. 0Jun 26
  23. 0Jul 26
  24. 0Aug 26

Single-family Multifamily

Month-by-month numbers
MonthHomesSingle-family2–4 units5+ unitsValue
August 20260000—
July 20260000—
June 20260000—
May 20260000—
April 20261100$337K
March 20260000—
February 20261100$329K
January 20261100—
December 2025130013$3.5M
November 20250000—
October 20250000—
September 20250000—
August 20251100$700K
July 20250000—
June 20250000—
May 20250000—
April 20250000—
March 20250000—
February 20250000—
January 20250000—
December 20240000—
November 20240000—
October 20240000—
September 20240000—

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, new privately owned housing units authorized from September 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 Carson?

Carson permitted 16 new homes in the 12 months through August 2026: 3 single-family homes and 13 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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