GroundTally turns raw building permits from 12 metro open-data feeds into one normalized picture of construction activity: who is building, what, where, and how it compares to last year. Updated every morning. Validated monthly against official U.S. Census statistics.
| Metro | Permits (30d) | YoY | Valuation (90d) | Data as of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | 4,938 | ▲ 2.2% | $3.4B | 2026-07-30 |
| Chicago, IL | 2,854 | ▼ 0.5% | $2.7B | 2026-07-30 |
| New York, NY | 8,495 | ▲ 3.5% | $13.3B | 2026-07-30 |
| San Francisco, CA | 1,642 | ▼ 22.6% | $1.2B | 2026-07-30 |
| Seattle, WA | 527 | ▲ 0.4% | $859.0M | 2026-07-29 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 4,945 | ▲ 3.2% | $1.9B | 2026-07-25 |
| Cincinnati, OH | 793 | ▼ 6.9% | $131.1M | 2026-07-29 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 769 | ▲ 29.7% | $119.6M | 2026-07-30 |
| Norfolk, VA | 1,055 | ▲ 12.2% | $259.8M | 2026-07-30 |
| Montgomery County, MD | 699 | ▼ 7.7% | $553.8M | 2026-07-30 |
| Raleigh, NC | 454 | ▼ 17.6% | $933.7M | 2026-07-29 |
| Washington, DC | 4,224 | ▲ 2.1% | — | 2026-07-29 |