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1,297 new homes were permitted in McAllen in the 12 months through August 2026, 16% fewer than the 12 months before.

  • 739single-family homes
  • 558homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
  • $209Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
  • $220Mtotal permitted construction value
New homes permitted each month
  1. 76Sep 24
  2. 206Oct 24
  3. 127Nov 24
  4. 114Dec 24
  5. 161Jan 25
  6. 64Feb 25
  7. 174Mar 25
  8. 190Apr 25
  9. 80May 25
  10. 129Jun 25
  11. 87Jul 25
  12. 127Aug 25
  13. 72Sep 25
  14. 199Oct 25
  15. 61Nov 25
  16. 70Dec 25
  17. 89Jan 26
  18. 66Feb 26
  19. 80Mar 26
  20. 112Apr 26
  21. 82May 26
  22. 322Jun 26
  23. 78Jul 26
  24. 66Aug 26

Single-family Multifamily

Month-by-month numbers
MonthHomesSingle-family2–4 units5+ unitsValue
August 20266642240$11.4M
July 2026787620$687K
June 20263226848206$49.6M
May 2026827480$25.2M
April 202611254580$19.1M
March 20268068120$21.8M
February 20266650160$12.7M
January 20268973160$16.7M
December 20257044260$17.1M
November 20256147140$15.8M
October 2025199911080$18.0M
September 20257252200$11.6M
August 2025127744310$29.2M
July 20258762205$20.0M
June 202512981480$27.7M
May 2025807280$21.8M
April 20251906810715$28.9M
March 2025174601095$25.7M
February 20256454100$16.6M
January 2025161766025$25.7M
December 2024114562830$17.9M
November 2024127704710$23.9M
October 20242067522109$28.5M
September 20247658180$18.0M

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 McAllen?

McAllen permitted 1,297 new homes in the 12 months through August 2026: 739 single-family homes and 558 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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