≈ 18,000
Building permits
2023
Year
+6%
Change vs. prior year
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
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Side-by-side comparison of Nevada vs. the U.S. average.
National ranking
Nevada ranks #8 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
Nevada's building permits stands at ≈ 18,000, a key indicator for anyone evaluating building permits in the state. Additional figures include year: 2023, change vs. prior year: +6%, giving a fuller picture of building permits trends across Nevada. Homebuilding activity in Nevada has picked up considerably in recent years to keep pace with fast population growth in Las Vegas and Reno.