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New homes permitted every month.

New homes permitted

249 new homes were permitted in Fullerton in the 12 months through August 2026, 48% more than the 12 months before.

  • 217single-family homes
  • 32homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
  • $150Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
  • $41.6Mtotal permitted construction value
New homes permitted each month
  1. 12Sep 24
  2. 12Oct 24
  3. 5Nov 24
  4. 6Dec 24
  5. 11Jan 25
  6. 9Feb 25
  7. 9Mar 25
  8. 32Apr 25
  9. 13May 25
  10. 21Jun 25
  11. 12Jul 25
  12. 26Aug 25
  13. 48Sep 25
  14. 38Oct 25
  15. 14Nov 25
  16. 60Dec 25
  17. 11Jan 26
  18. 14Feb 26
  19. 14Mar 26
  20. 15Apr 26
  21. 9May 26
  22. 11Jun 26
  23. 7Jul 26
  24. 8Aug 26

Single-family Multifamily

Month-by-month numbers
MonthHomesSingle-family2–4 units5+ unitsValue
August 20268800$1.7M
July 20267700$2.7M
June 2026111100$1.4M
May 20269900$1.1M
April 2026151320$1.7M
March 2026141400$2.0M
February 2026141400$1.6M
January 2026111100$1.1M
December 2025606000$4.1M
November 2025141400$2.1M
October 20253828010$9.3M
September 20254828020$12.8M
August 20252616010$6.6M
July 2025121020$1.2M
June 2025211380$5.6M
May 2025131300$1.1M
April 20253216160$9.4M
March 20259900$750K
February 20259900$1.1M
January 2025111100$1.0M
December 20246600$929K
November 20245500$933K
October 2024121200$1.4M
September 2024121020$1.9M

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 Fullerton?

Fullerton permitted 249 new homes in the 12 months through August 2026: 217 single-family homes and 32 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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