92,000
Annual permits
8.4
Permits per 1,000 residents
30%
Multifamily share
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
| Indicator | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.4 | 4.4 |
National ranking
North Carolina ranks #25 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
In North Carolina, building permits stands at 92,000 (annual permits). The U.S. figure for permits per 1,000 residents is 4.4, versus 8.4 for North Carolina. Other building permits indicators for North Carolina — Permits per 1,000 residents: 8.4; Multifamily share: 30%.
Did you know?
- North Carolina issues more new housing permits per resident than any other state outside the Mountain West and Florida.