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New homes permitted every month.

New homes permitted

899 new homes were permitted in Visalia in the 12 months through August 2026, 86% more than the 12 months before.

  • 763single-family homes
  • 136homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
  • $363Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
  • $297Mtotal permitted construction value
New homes permitted each month
  1. 17Sep 24
  2. 8Oct 24
  3. 19Nov 24
  4. 17Dec 24
  5. 25Jan 25
  6. 53Feb 25
  7. 48Mar 25
  8. 77Apr 25
  9. 58May 25
  10. 73Jun 25
  11. 56Jul 25
  12. 33Aug 25
  13. 36Sep 25
  14. 108Oct 25
  15. 85Nov 25
  16. 34Dec 25
  17. 50Jan 26
  18. 62Feb 26
  19. 81Mar 26
  20. 125Apr 26
  21. 110May 26
  22. 95Jun 26
  23. 64Jul 26
  24. 49Aug 26

Single-family Multifamily

Month-by-month numbers
MonthHomesSingle-family2–4 units5+ unitsValue
August 2026494540$16.8M
July 2026644888$19.6M
June 2026958780$33.9M
May 202611011000$38.5M
April 202612512500$43.4M
March 2026818100$27.0M
February 2026626200$21.7M
January 2026505000$18.5M
December 2025343400$12.9M
November 20258561240$28.0M
October 202510824480$20.2M
September 2025363600$16.5M
August 2025333120$12.3M
July 20255646010$18.2M
June 2025736580$26.1M
May 2025585800$20.0M
April 2025776980$29.1M
March 2025484800$17.6M
February 2025535120$16.0M
January 2025252140$7.6M
December 2024171700$5.1M
November 2024191900$5.4M
October 20248800$2.7M
September 2024171340$5.1M

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

Visalia permitted 899 new homes in the 12 months through August 2026: 763 single-family homes and 136 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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