Map Shows Which States Are Building Most New Homes
Summary
A University of Nevada, Las Vegas analysis of Census building-permit data found that South Carolina led states in new-home construction per resident from January through August 2026. The analysis measured permit levels, housing costs, projected household growth and changes in permitting; nationally, permits were nearly unchanged from the same period in 2025.Key Facts
- South Carolina permitted 33,822 housing units from January through August 2026, 114 percent above the national rate per resident.
- South Carolina recorded 6.07 permitted units per 1,000 residents, compared with a national rate of 2.83.
- South Carolina’s permits rose 5 percent from the same period in 2025 and 11 percent from the same period in 2023.
- The United States permitted 968,187 housing units in the first eight months of 2026, a 0.05 percent increase from a year earlier.
- The UNLV analysis ranked states using construction scale, permits relative to cost-burdened households, projected household growth and permitting momentum.
- The article says White House economists estimated earlier in 2026 that the United States had a shortage of 10 million homes.
- The article reports that South Carolina’s median home sale price in August was $350,000.
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