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Building a house in Alabama

How many new single-family homes each of Alabama's counties permitted in 2025, what builders declared they would cost, and who is listed here to build one.

15,402 new homes permitted in 2025

US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey

A lot ZIP anywhere in the US gives its county and these figures on the home page map.

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Map of Alabama counties, shaded by new single-family homes permitted in 2025
New single-family homes permitted in 2025, per countyUnder 5050 to 199200 to 499500 to 1,9992,000 or moreNo dataUS Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025.

Every county in Alabama

New single-family homes permitted in 2025 and the average value builders declared per home. Permit values usually run below the full cost to build, and an average from fewer than 10 permits is left out. Sort by any column.

CountyNew homesAverage permit value
Madison County2,866$277,000
Baldwin County2,517$337,000
Jefferson County1,592$371,000
Lee County1,551$289,000
Shelby County1,008$291,000
Mobile County986$284,000
Tuscaloosa County488$298,000
Montgomery County465$255,000
Limestone County447$294,000
St. Clair County411$226,000
Houston County334$305,000
Morgan County257$215,000
Tallapoosa County230$593,000
Marshall County216$219,000
Autauga County200$411,000
Coffee County198$260,000
Cullman County196$183,000
Russell County147$228,000
Elmore County140$214,000
Calhoun County130$157,000
Etowah County123$249,000
Talladega County123$199,000
Lauderdale County113$108,000
Henry County100$239,000
Colbert County84$143,000
Chilton County72$207,000
Jackson County49$294,000
DeKalb County45$152,000
Chambers County44$169,000
Dale County29$135,000
Pike County27$279,000
Cherokee County21$209,000
Geneva County20$220,000
Blount County16$209,000
Franklin County15$296,000
Barbour County14$287,000
Covington County13$190,000
Marion County12$100,000
Walker County12$385,000
Cleburne County11$179,000
Clarke County10$217,000
Clay County8None
Hale County8None
Escambia County6None
Lawrence County6None
Macon County6None
Bibb County5None
Dallas County5None
Butler County4None
Crenshaw County4None
Lowndes County4None
Pickens County4None
Sumter County4None
Monroe County2None
Winston County2None
Conecuh County1None
Greene County1None
Bullock County0None
Choctaw County0None
Coosa County0None
Fayette County0None
Lamar County0None
Marengo County0None
Perry County0None
Randolph County0None
Washington County0None
Wilcox County0None

US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Permit values are what builders declare and usually run below the full cost to build.

Builders and pros listed in Alabama

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