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New homes permitted

156 new homes were permitted in South Gate in the 12 months through August 2026, 13% fewer than the 12 months before.

  • 156single-family homes
  • 0homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
  • $83Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
  • $13.0Mtotal permitted construction value
New homes permitted each month
  1. 17Sep 24
  2. 23Oct 24
  3. 16Nov 24
  4. 14Dec 24
  5. 14Jan 25
  6. 13Feb 25
  7. 16Mar 25
  8. 13Apr 25
  9. 15May 25
  10. 12Jun 25
  11. 11Jul 25
  12. 16Aug 25
  13. 11Sep 25
  14. 10Oct 25
  15. 11Nov 25
  16. 17Dec 25
  17. 8Jan 26
  18. 14Feb 26
  19. 17Mar 26
  20. 16Apr 26
  21. 13May 26
  22. 15Jun 26
  23. 12Jul 26
  24. 12Aug 26

Single-family Multifamily

Month-by-month numbers
MonthHomesSingle-family2–4 units5+ unitsValue
August 2026121200$958K
July 2026121200$958K
June 2026151500$1.2M
May 2026131300$1.0M
April 2026161600$1.3M
March 2026171700$1.3M
February 2026141400$1.1M
January 20268800$840K
December 2025171700$1.7M
November 2025111100$794K
October 2025101000$929K
September 2025111100$933K
August 2025161600$1.3M
July 2025111100$745K
June 2025121200$1.1M
May 2025151500$1.2M
April 2025131300$884K
March 2025161600$1.2M
February 2025131300$1.2M
January 2025141400$779K
December 2024141400$814K
November 2024161600$2.3M
October 2024232300$1.4M
September 2024171700$1.1M

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 South Gate?

South Gate permitted 156 new homes in the 12 months through August 2026: 156 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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