5,200
Annual permits
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
| Indicator | Delaware | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 5200 | 8500 |
National ranking
Delaware ranks #17 of 34 states by building permits per 1,000 residents.
| #1 | Tennessee | 47,000 |
| #2 | New York | 43,000 |
| #3 | Colorado | 30,000 |
| #4 | Indiana | 27,000 |
| #5 | Minnesota | 24,000 |
| #6 | Utah | 24,000 |
| #7 | Missouri | 21,000 |
| #8 | Nevada | 18,000 |
| #9 | Oregon | 16,000 |
| #10 | Kentucky | 15,000 |
| #11 | Massachusetts | 14,000 |
| #12 | Oklahoma | 14,000 |
| #13 | Louisiana | 12,500 |
| #14 | South Dakota | 7,100 |
| #15 | Montana | 5,900 |
| #16 | New Mexico | 5,900 |
| #17 | Delaware | 5,200 |
| #18 | New Hampshire | 5,000 |
| #19 | Maine | 3,900 |
| #20 | Rhode Island | 1,300 |
| #21 | Texas | 245 |
| #22 | Florida | 200 |
| #23 | Wyoming | 48 |
| #24 | Vermont | 47 |
| #25 | North Carolina | 8.4 |
| #26 | Arizona | 8 |
| #27 | Georgia | 5.6 |
| #28 | Virginia | 5 |
| #29 | New Jersey | 3.6 |
| #30 | Wisconsin | 3.4 |
| #31 | Washington | 3.4 |
| #32 | Ohio | 2.4 |
| #33 | Michigan | 2 |
| #34 | Illinois | 1.7 |
Overview
Delaware permitted about 5,200 new housing units in 2023, a modest total reflecting its small geographic size but active coastal development.
Did you know?
- Sussex County alone accounts for a large share of Delaware's new-home permitting due to beach-town growth.