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What’s being built in Fayetteville
New homes permitted every month.
New homes permitted
299 new homes were permitted in Fayetteville in the 12 months through August 2026, 72% fewer than the 12 months before.
- 299single-family homes
- 0homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
- $272Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
- $81.3Mtotal permitted construction value
- 17Aug 24
- 4Sep 24
- 45Oct 24
- 51Nov 24
- 38Dec 24
- 332Jan 25
- 39Feb 25
- 230Mar 25
- 214Apr 25
- 16May 25
- 15Jun 25
- 51Jul 25
- 25Aug 25
- 42Oct 25
- 17Nov 25
- 33Dec 25
- 28Jan 26
- 28Feb 26
- 17Mar 26
- 15Apr 26
- 22May 26
- 35Jun 26
- 27Jul 26
- 10Aug 26
Single-family Multifamily
Month-by-month numbers
| Month | Homes | Single-family | 2–4 units | 5+ units | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | $3.1M |
| July 2026 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | $14.2M |
| June 2026 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | $8.1M |
| May 2026 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | $5.4M |
| April 2026 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | $2.1M |
| March 2026 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | $3.1M |
| February 2026 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | $6.6M |
| January 2026 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | $6.2M |
| December 2025 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | $8.5M |
| November 2025 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | $7.9M |
| October 2025 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | $10.5M |
| August 2025 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | $5.6M |
| July 2025 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | $12.4M |
| June 2025 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | $3.8M |
| May 2025 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | $3.2M |
| April 2025 | 214 | 32 | 0 | 182 | $28.5M |
| March 2025 | 230 | 18 | 0 | 212 | $26.9M |
| February 2025 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | $7.6M |
| January 2025 | 332 | 20 | 0 | 312 | $17.3M |
| December 2024 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | $7.8M |
| November 2024 | 51 | 19 | 0 | 32 | $8.4M |
| October 2024 | 45 | 37 | 8 | 0 | $11.9M |
| September 2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | $1.2M |
| August 2024 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | $4.9M |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, new privately owned housing units authorized from August 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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RestaurantQuestions
How many new homes are being built in Fayetteville?
Fayetteville permitted 299 new homes in the 12 months through August 2026: 299 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.