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City growth
What’s being built in Lancaster
New homes permitted every month.
New homes permitted
253 new homes were permitted in Lancaster in the 12 months through August 2026, 72% fewer than the 12 months before.
- 92single-family homes
- 161homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
- $334Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
- $61.2Mtotal permitted construction value
- 127Sep 24
- 244Oct 24
- 69Nov 24
- 51Dec 24
- 11Jan 25
- 30Feb 25
- 34Mar 25
- 46Apr 25
- 16May 25
- 104Jun 25
- 72Jul 25
- 97Aug 25
- 42Sep 25
- 29Oct 25
- 13Nov 25
- 26Dec 25
- 11Jan 26
- 18Feb 26
- 5Mar 26
- 4Apr 26
- 14May 26
- 26Jun 26
- 28Jul 26
- 37Aug 26
Single-family Multifamily
Month-by-month numbers
| Month | Homes | Single-family | 2–4 units | 5+ units | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 0 | $10.9M |
| July 2026 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 0 | $8.1M |
| June 2026 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 20 | $4.7M |
| May 2026 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | $4.2M |
| April 2026 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1.1M |
| March 2026 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | $1.1M |
| February 2026 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | $3.9M |
| January 2026 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | $2.5M |
| December 2025 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 20 | $5.1M |
| November 2025 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0 | $2.9M |
| October 2025 | 29 | 5 | 24 | 0 | $6.2M |
| September 2025 | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | $10.4M |
| August 2025 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 0 | $8.3M |
| July 2025 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | $8.0M |
| June 2025 | 104 | 104 | 0 | 0 | $15.7M |
| May 2025 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | $3.4M |
| April 2025 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 0 | $5.9M |
| March 2025 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | $8.1M |
| February 2025 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | $5.3M |
| January 2025 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | $1.4M |
| December 2024 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | $9.3M |
| November 2024 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 0 | $11.6M |
| October 2024 | 244 | 178 | 40 | 26 | $40.7M |
| September 2024 | 127 | 19 | 0 | 108 | $17.4M |
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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Local shopQuestions
How many new homes are being built in Lancaster?
Lancaster permitted 253 new homes in the 12 months through August 2026: 92 single-family homes and 161 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.