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150 new homes were permitted in Fairfield in the 12 months through August 2026, 19% fewer than the 12 months before.

  • 150single-family homes
  • 0homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
  • $346Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
  • $51.9Mtotal permitted construction value
New homes permitted each month
  1. 0Sep 24
  2. 43Oct 24
  3. 38Nov 24
  4. 12Dec 24
  5. 34Jan 25
  6. 4Feb 25
  7. 1Mar 25
  8. 3Apr 25
  9. 18May 25
  10. 23Jun 25
  11. 0Jul 25
  12. 10Aug 25
  13. 3Sep 25
  14. 2Oct 25
  15. 14Nov 25
  16. 12Dec 25
  17. 7Jan 26
  18. 5Feb 26
  19. 23Mar 26
  20. 22Apr 26
  21. 8May 26
  22. 47Jun 26
  23. 4Jul 26
  24. 3Aug 26

Single-family Multifamily

Month-by-month numbers
MonthHomesSingle-family2–4 units5+ unitsValue
August 20263300$1.6M
July 20264400$1.3M
June 2026474700$21.6M
May 20268800$4.2M
April 2026222200$2.1M
March 2026232300$9.2M
February 20265500$1.7M
January 20267700$1.7M
December 2025121200$6.0M
November 2025141400$1.0M
October 20252200$651K
September 20253300$710K
August 2025101000$5.6M
July 20250000—
June 2025232300$7.6M
May 2025181800$5.9M
April 20253300$988K
March 20251100$313K
February 20254400$1.3M
January 2025342806$6.7M
December 2024121200$3.8M
November 20243826012$7.1M
October 20244332011$8.2M
September 20240000—

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 Fairfield?

Fairfield permitted 150 new homes in the 12 months through August 2026: 150 single-family homes and 0 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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