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What’s being built in Newport News
New homes permitted every month.
New homes permitted
91 new homes were permitted in Newport News in the 12 months through August 2026, 84% fewer than the 12 months before.
- 59single-family homes
- 32homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
- $156Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
- $15.3Mtotal permitted construction value
- 5Sep 24
- 5Oct 24
- 459Nov 24
- 2Dec 24
- 4Jan 25
- 0Feb 25
- 46Mar 25
- 8Apr 25
- 5May 25
- 43Jun 25
- 0Jul 25
- 0Aug 25
- 7Sep 25
- 37Oct 25
- 5Nov 25
- 10Dec 25
- 3Jan 26
- 8Feb 26
- 1Mar 26
- 3Apr 26
- 3May 26
- 5Jun 26
- 4Jul 26
- 5Aug 26
Single-family Multifamily
Month-by-month numbers
| Month | Homes | Single-family | 2–4 units | 5+ units | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | $961K |
| July 2026 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | $740K |
| June 2026 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | $780K |
| May 2026 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | $600K |
| April 2026 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | $315K |
| March 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $150K |
| February 2026 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | $1.7M |
| January 2026 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | $440K |
| December 2025 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | $830K |
| November 2025 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | $660K |
| October 2025 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 32 | $6.8M |
| September 2025 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | $1.3M |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| July 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| June 2025 | 43 | 3 | 40 | 0 | $4.4M |
| May 2025 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | $762K |
| April 2025 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | $1.2M |
| March 2025 | 46 | 13 | 0 | 33 | $6.8M |
| February 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| January 2025 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | $685K |
| December 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | $240K |
| November 2024 | 459 | 1 | 0 | 458 | $48.7M |
| October 2024 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | $845K |
| September 2024 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | $750K |
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 Newport News?
Newport News permitted 91 new homes in the 12 months through August 2026: 59 single-family homes and 32 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.