The first month of 2021 had a 19.2% year-over-year increase over January 2020 for single-family permits. In the first month 83,921 were issued nationwide which was an increase in all four regions. Midwest reported a 21.5% increase, the Northeast saw a 20.7% increase, the South a 20.3% increase and the West saw a 15.1% increase.
From January 2020 to January 2021 46 states and the District of Columbia experienced growth in single-family permits. The highest growth rate was seen in South Dakota with a 104% increase. Montana was one of the four states that saw a decline with a 15.8% decline.
At the local level, below are the top 10 metro areas that issued the highest number of single-family permits.
| Metropolitan Statistical Area | Single-family Permits: Jan (Units #YTD, NSA) |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 4,330 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 4,258 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 2,656 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 2,622 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 1,954 |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX | 1,940 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 1,506 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 1,335 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 1,275 |
| Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | 1,208 |
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