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What’s being built in New Haven
New homes permitted every month.
New homes permitted
444 new homes were permitted in New Haven in the 12 months through September 2026, 2% more than the 12 months before.
- 11single-family homes
- 433homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
- $133Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
- $59.6Mtotal permitted construction value
- 37Oct 24
- 2Nov 24
- 62Dec 24
- 6Jan 25
- 0Feb 25
- 35Mar 25
- 86Apr 25
- 12May 25
- 23Jun 25
- 49Jul 25
- 52Aug 25
- 71Sep 25
- 52Oct 25
- 22Nov 25
- 44Dec 25
- 3Jan 26
- 4Feb 26
- 25Mar 26
- 38Apr 26
- 57May 26
- 103Jun 26
- 5Jul 26
- 40Aug 26
- 51Sep 26
Single-family Multifamily
Month-by-month numbers
| Month | Homes | Single-family | 2–4 units | 5+ units | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 51 | 1 | 5 | 45 | $7.3M |
| August 2026 | 40 | 1 | 7 | 32 | $5.7M |
| July 2026 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | $615K |
| June 2026 | 103 | 1 | 5 | 97 | $14.7M |
| May 2026 | 57 | 1 | 5 | 51 | $8.1M |
| April 2026 | 38 | 1 | 5 | 32 | $5.4M |
| March 2026 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 20 | $2.8M |
| February 2026 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | $1.1M |
| January 2026 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | $689K |
| December 2025 | 44 | 1 | 4 | 39 | $4.9M |
| November 2025 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | $2.5M |
| October 2025 | 52 | 1 | 3 | 48 | $5.8M |
| September 2025 | 71 | 0 | 3 | 68 | $7.8M |
| August 2025 | 52 | 1 | 3 | 48 | $5.8M |
| July 2025 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 48 | $5.5M |
| June 2025 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 19 | $2.6M |
| May 2025 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | $880K |
| April 2025 | 86 | 0 | 6 | 80 | $17.4M |
| March 2025 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 32 | $3.9M |
| February 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| January 2025 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | $2.1M |
| December 2024 | 62 | 0 | 5 | 57 | $6.8M |
| November 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | $235K |
| October 2024 | 37 | 1 | 5 | 31 | $4.2M |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, new privately owned housing units authorized from October 2024 to September 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 New Haven?
New Haven permitted 444 new homes in the 12 months through September 2026: 11 single-family homes and 433 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.