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Building a house in Tennessee

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

32,068 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee

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
Davidson County2,739$314,000
Knox County2,566$302,000
Rutherford County2,533$272,000
Wilson County1,723$313,000
Hamilton County1,705$259,000
Montgomery County1,635$239,000
Sumner County1,571$369,000
Maury County1,318$215,000
Williamson County1,286$821,000
Shelby County1,058$362,000
Sevier County1,011$312,000
Robertson County814$308,000
Blount County787$353,000
Bradley County694$286,000
Washington County662$396,000
Putnam County577$289,000
Loudon County551$465,000
Sullivan County522$242,000
Coffee County455$282,000
Dickson County392$235,000
Roane County380$279,000
Bedford County376$242,000
Fayette County356$372,000
Jefferson County328$379,000
Anderson County316$220,000
Franklin County315$328,000
Marshall County299$245,000
Cheatham County285$333,000
Greene County276$318,000
Madison County236$229,000
Warren County235$251,000
Hamblen County216$267,000
Marion County203$286,000
Gibson County187$366,000
Carter County178$291,000
Macon County165$281,000
Monroe County165$368,000
White County163$247,000
Union County154$247,000
Campbell County150$279,000
Lincoln County150$256,000
Polk County150$181,000
Smith County146$275,000
DeKalb County144$155,000
Rhea County143$268,000
Hawkins County141$119,000
Tipton County130$254,000
Hickman County114$164,000
McMinn County107$156,000
Cumberland County102$154,000
Giles County94$207,000
Cannon County92$294,000
Meigs County91$281,000
Trousdale County89$163,000
Claiborne County86$192,000
Dyer County75$269,000
Weakley County71$216,000
Grainger County65$187,000
Humphreys County42$144,000
Hardeman County34$388,000
Moore County28$238,000
Unicoi County28$244,000
Obion County27$263,000
Clay County26$153,000
Lauderdale County26$310,000
McNairy County26$165,000
Crockett County25$264,000
Hardin County22$173,000
Lewis County21$198,000
Lawrence County20$209,000
Henderson County19$143,000
Henry County18$82,000
Carroll County16$188,000
Grundy County16$125,000
Sequatchie County14$225,000
Chester County12$224,000
Perry County12$195,000
Haywood County10$167,000
Overton County9None
Fentress County8None
Decatur County7None
Van Buren County7None
Johnson County6None
Stewart County6None
Benton County3None
Lake County3None
Hancock County2None
Cocke County1None
Houston County1None
Scott County1None
Bledsoe County0None
Jackson County0None
Morgan County0None
Wayne County0None
Pickett CountyNo dataNone

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 Tennessee

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