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New homes permitted every month.

New homes permitted

114 new homes were permitted in Edison in the 12 months through August 2026, 20% more than the 12 months before.

  • 114single-family homes
  • 0homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
  • $278Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
  • $31.6Mtotal permitted construction value
New homes permitted each month
  1. 18Sep 24
  2. 10Oct 24
  3. 8Nov 24
  4. 7Dec 24
  5. 7Jan 25
  6. 5Feb 25
  7. 2Mar 25
  8. 9Apr 25
  9. 8May 25
  10. 8Jun 25
  11. 3Jul 25
  12. 10Aug 25
  13. 33Sep 25
  14. 4Oct 25
  15. 11Nov 25
  16. 8Dec 25
  17. 11Jan 26
  18. 5Feb 26
  19. 9Mar 26
  20. 6Apr 26
  21. 9May 26
  22. 4Jun 26
  23. 11Jul 26
  24. 3Aug 26

Single-family Multifamily

Month-by-month numbers
MonthHomesSingle-family2–4 units5+ unitsValue
August 20263300$978K
July 2026111100$7.4M
June 20264400$1.8M
May 20269900$4.5M
April 20266600$2.7M
March 20269900$2.0M
February 20265500$1.3M
January 2026111100$2.8M
December 20258800$642K
November 2025111100$2.4M
October 20254400$192K
September 2025333300$4.8M
August 2025101000$1.5M
July 20253300$785K
June 20258800$2.2M
May 20258800$1.9M
April 20259900$2.3M
March 20252200$283K
February 20255500$737K
January 20257700$1.3M
December 20247700$665K
November 20248800$679K
October 2024101000$1.6M
September 2024181800$3.1M

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 Edison?

Edison permitted 114 new homes in the 12 months through August 2026: 114 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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