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69 new homes were permitted in Atlantic City in the 12 months through August 2026, 57% more than the 12 months before.

  • 18single-family homes
  • 51homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
  • $222Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
  • $10.3Mtotal permitted construction value
New homes permitted each month
  1. 1Sep 24
  2. 7Oct 24
  3. 6Nov 24
  4. 6Dec 24
  5. 7Jan 25
  6. 1Feb 25
  7. 2Mar 25
  8. 2Apr 25
  9. 2May 25
  10. 2Jun 25
  11. 1Jul 25
  12. 7Aug 25
  13. 7Sep 25
  14. 7Oct 25
  15. 2Nov 25
  16. 8Dec 25
  17. 6Jan 26
  18. 6Feb 26
  19. 6Mar 26
  20. 2Apr 26
  21. 6May 26
  22. 6Jun 26
  23. 6Jul 26
  24. 7Aug 26

Single-family Multifamily

Month-by-month numbers
MonthHomesSingle-family2–4 units5+ unitsValue
August 20267205$1.1M
July 20266105$849K
June 20266105$849K
May 20266105$849K
April 20262200$454K
March 20266105$841K
February 20266105$841K
January 20266105$841K
December 20258206$1.2M
November 20252200$437K
October 20257205$1.1M
September 20257205$1.1M
August 20257205$1.1M
July 20251100$218K
June 20252200$437K
May 20252200$437K
April 20252200$437K
March 20252200$511K
February 20251100$256K
January 20257205$1.1M
December 20246105$878K
November 20246105$878K
October 20247205$1.1M
September 20241100$256K

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 Atlantic City?

Atlantic City permitted 69 new homes in the 12 months through August 2026: 18 single-family homes and 51 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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