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1,472 new homes were permitted in Murfreesboro in the 12 months through August 2026, 8% more than the 12 months before.

  • 1,165single-family homes
  • 307homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
  • $241Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
  • $337Mtotal permitted construction value
New homes permitted each month
  1. 97Aug 24
  2. 89Sep 24
  3. 96Oct 24
  4. 69Nov 24
  5. 47Dec 24
  6. 64Jan 25
  7. 89Feb 25
  8. 374Mar 25
  9. 113Apr 25
  10. 107May 25
  11. 115Jun 25
  12. 109Jul 25
  13. 41Aug 25
  14. 301Oct 25
  15. 90Nov 25
  16. 96Dec 25
  17. 69Jan 26
  18. 104Feb 26
  19. 114Mar 26
  20. 101Apr 26
  21. 115May 26
  22. 230Jun 26
  23. 90Jul 26
  24. 121Aug 26

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Month-by-month numbers
MonthHomesSingle-family2–4 units5+ unitsValue
August 202612184037$30.0M
July 20269069147$25.1M
June 202623023000$18.4M
May 202611597018$30.6M
April 202610110100$30.0M
March 202611411400$34.9M
February 202610410400$21.3M
January 2026696900$19.0M
December 2025969600$22.3M
November 2025909000$24.1M
October 2025301700231$64.6M
August 2025414100$17.3M
July 202510910900$27.1M
June 202511511500$26.2M
May 202510710700$35.3M
April 202511311300$36.4M
March 2025374650309$66.3M
February 2025898900$23.2M
January 2025646400$16.1M
December 2024474700$14.8M
November 2024696900$20.2M
October 2024969420$27.8M
September 2024898900$30.2M
August 2024979700$24.0M

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, new privately owned housing units authorized from August 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 Murfreesboro?

Murfreesboro permitted 1,472 new homes in the 12 months through August 2026: 1,165 single-family homes and 307 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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