Residential Addition permits across the US
We index 370,947 Residential Addition permits across 23 US metros in 16 states — led by Los Angeles, Washington, DC, Austin. Every permit is classified into a real segment, parcel-joined, and flagged for data quality.
Activity concentrates in California (43%), Texas (20%), Washington, DC (15%).
Residential Addition permits by metro
- Los Angeles161,166
- Washington, DC57,492
- Austin47,226
- Chicago24,970
- Phoenix19,088
- Fort Worth15,128
- San Antonio9,929
- Denver7,067
- Charlotte6,938
- Minneapolis5,880
- Miami3,563
- Atlanta2,633
- Norfolk2,563
- Houston1,917
- Louisville1,818
- Portland1,207
- Columbus1,093
- Boston548
- Detroit315
- Santa Fe235
- Wake County66
- New Hanover County63
- Beaufort County42
Counts are live from the classified index, refreshed nightly. Each metro links to its full Residential Addition breakdown — recent permits, contractors, and the raw feed.