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481 new homes were permitted in Plano in the 12 months through August 2026, 37% more than the 12 months before.

  • 123single-family homes
  • 358homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
  • $301Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
  • $108Mtotal permitted construction value
New homes permitted each month
  1. 6Aug 24
  2. 22Sep 24
  3. 8Oct 24
  4. 31Nov 24
  5. 26Dec 24
  6. 5Jan 25
  7. 38Feb 25
  8. 16Mar 25
  9. 12Apr 25
  10. 178May 25
  11. 4Jun 25
  12. 5Jul 25
  13. 4Aug 25
  14. 20Oct 25
  15. 20Nov 25
  16. 6Dec 25
  17. 3Jan 26
  18. 352Feb 26
  19. 7Mar 26
  20. 0Apr 26
  21. 3May 26
  22. 9Jun 26
  23. 27Jul 26
  24. 30Aug 26

Single-family Multifamily

Month-by-month numbers
MonthHomesSingle-family2–4 units5+ unitsValue
August 2026303000$9.3M
July 2026272700$8.4M
June 20269180—
May 20263300$934K
April 20260000—
March 20267700$2.1M
February 202635220350$71.3M
January 20263300$888K
December 20256600$1.8M
November 2025202000$5.9M
October 2025202000$5.9M
August 20254400$1.2M
July 20255500$1.5M
June 20254400$1.2M
May 202517830175$37.9M
April 2025121200$3.6M
March 2025161600$4.6M
February 2025383800$10.9M
January 20255500$1.4M
December 2024262600$7.5M
November 2024313100$8.9M
October 20248800$2.3M
September 2024222200$6.3M
August 20246600$1.7M

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

Plano permitted 481 new homes in the 12 months through August 2026: 123 single-family homes and 358 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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