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What’s being built in Syracuse
New homes permitted every month.
New homes permitted
1,834 new homes were permitted in Syracuse in the 12 months through August 2026, 708% more than the 12 months before.
- 4single-family homes
- 1,830homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
- $188Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
- $192Mtotal permitted construction value
- 1Sep 24
- 1Oct 24
- 210Nov 24
- 4Dec 24
- 0Jan 25
- 0Feb 25
- 7Mar 25
- 3Apr 25
- 0May 25
- 1Jun 25
- 0Jul 25
- 0Aug 25
- 293Sep 25
- 1Oct 25
- 0Nov 25
- 1027Dec 25
- 0Jan 26
- 0Feb 26
- 23Mar 26
- 0Apr 26
- 113May 26
- 149Jun 26
- 135Jul 26
- 93Aug 26
Single-family Multifamily
Month-by-month numbers
| Month | Homes | Single-family | 2–4 units | 5+ units | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 93 | $64.1M |
| July 2026 | 135 | 0 | 2 | 133 | $6.4M |
| June 2026 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 149 | $6.8M |
| May 2026 | 113 | 0 | 3 | 110 | $5.5M |
| April 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| March 2026 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 16 | $4.2M |
| February 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| January 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| December 2025 | 1027 | 0 | 4 | 1023 | $31.1M |
| November 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| October 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $170K |
| September 2025 | 293 | 0 | 11 | 282 | $73.9M |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| July 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| June 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $84K |
| May 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| April 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | $330K |
| March 2025 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | $1.3M |
| February 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| January 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| December 2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | $1.8M |
| November 2024 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 210 | $32.1M |
| October 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $300K |
| September 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $320K |
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 Syracuse?
Syracuse permitted 1,834 new homes in the 12 months through August 2026: 4 single-family homes and 1,830 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.