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707 new homes were permitted in Staten Island in the 12 months through August 2026, 67% more than the 12 months before.

  • 124single-family homes
  • 583homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
  • $308Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
  • $134Mtotal permitted construction value
New homes permitted each month
  1. 30Sep 24
  2. 34Oct 24
  3. 33Nov 24
  4. 56Dec 24
  5. 12Jan 25
  6. 48Feb 25
  7. 35Mar 25
  8. 34Apr 25
  9. 30May 25
  10. 23Jun 25
  11. 57Jul 25
  12. 32Aug 25
  13. 109Sep 25
  14. 50Oct 25
  15. 31Nov 25
  16. 47Dec 25
  17. 62Jan 26
  18. 16Feb 26
  19. 48Mar 26
  20. 84Apr 26
  21. 46May 26
  22. 74Jun 26
  23. 90Jul 26
  24. 50Aug 26

Single-family Multifamily

Month-by-month numbers
MonthHomesSingle-family2–4 units5+ unitsValue
August 20265014360$11.6M
July 20269024660$20.6M
June 2026746680$14.0M
May 2026466400$9.2M
April 20268410740$16.6M
March 2026484440$9.4M
February 2026164120$3.6M
January 20266222400—
December 20254717300$11.5M
November 2025317240$6.9M
October 2025508420$10.5M
September 202510923275$19.9M
August 20253210220$7.6M
July 20255715420$13.0M
June 2025237160$5.4M
May 2025306240$6.5M
April 2025344300$6.9M
March 2025355300$6.8M
February 2025482460$8.4M
January 202512480$2.7M
December 2024566428$10.3M
November 2024339240$7.1M
October 20243410240$7.4M
September 2024306240$6.1M

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 Staten Island?

Staten Island permitted 707 new homes in the 12 months through August 2026: 124 single-family homes and 583 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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