For house-hunting Americans, the supply is limited.With a tight housing market for existing homes, the demand for new home construction is growing as homebuyers seek more options.But which cities have the most new home construction in 2026? According to a new analysis by InMyArea.com, metro Phoenix ranks No. 4 in the nation for new home construction, with more than 39,145 housing units permitted.

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However, despite ranking high in the nation for new construction, overall housing activity in Phoenix is down by 15% year-over-year. The study analyzed building permit data for new residential construction from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Here are the highlights for Metro Phoenix:

• Average monthly new home permits: 3,262
• New single-family homes: 24,002
• Multi-unit housing: 15,143
• Total new homes in 2025: 39,145

The analysis looked at the number of building permits for privately‐owned housing units in 150 of the largest metropolitan areas across the country.

Key national findings

  • Seven U.S. metros are underbuilt relative to their population growth between 2021 and 2024, including Miami, Lansing, Reading, and Bridgeport. For four of them, even 2025 permitting activity was not enough to close the gap.
  • Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach is the most acutely underserved large metro area, with more than half of its population growth since 2021 still outpacing new housing supply.
  • The coastal metro areas of North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL; Wilmington, NC; and Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC permitted the most residential units per 1,000 residents in 2025. 
  • Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth each issued permits for more than 65,000 total housing units in 2025, leading the nation in raw construction volume.
  • In Spartanburg, SC, Stockton-Lodi, CA, and Lafayette, LA, nearly all new planned housing will be single-unit residences. 
  • Connecticut’s Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury and New Haven metros have the highest concentration of multi-unit permits in the country.