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City growth
What’s being built in Sugar Land
New homes permitted every month.
New homes permitted
117 new homes were permitted in Sugar Land in the 12 months through August 2026, 102% more than the 12 months before.
- 43single-family homes
- 74homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
- $294Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
- $23.2Mtotal permitted construction value
- 0Sep 24
- 4Oct 24
- 12Nov 24
- 7Dec 24
- 10Jan 25
- 2Feb 25
- 1Mar 25
- 7Apr 25
- 0May 25
- 5Jun 25
- 6Jul 25
- 4Aug 25
- 4Sep 25
- 5Oct 25
- 6Nov 25
- 0Dec 25
- 8Jan 26
- 1Feb 26
- 7Mar 26
- 0Apr 26
- 1May 26
- 22Jun 26
- 38Jul 26
- 25Aug 26
Single-family Multifamily
Month-by-month numbers
| Month | Homes | Single-family | 2–4 units | 5+ units | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 22 | $4.0M |
| July 2026 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 34 | $6.0M |
| June 2026 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | $3.8M |
| May 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $311K |
| April 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| March 2026 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | $2.1M |
| February 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $296K |
| January 2026 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | $2.4M |
| December 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| November 2025 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | $1.8M |
| October 2025 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | $1.4M |
| September 2025 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | $1.2M |
| August 2025 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | $1.2M |
| July 2025 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | $1.7M |
| June 2025 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | $1.4M |
| May 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| April 2025 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | $2.1M |
| March 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $288K |
| February 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | $575K |
| January 2025 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | $2.9M |
| December 2024 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | $2.0M |
| November 2024 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | $3.5M |
| October 2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | $1.2M |
| September 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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 ↗
Local favorites
Directory Local businesses in Sugar Land
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El Kiche Mexican Grill
Mexican restaurantMS
Momo Sushi and Asian Bistro
Sushi restaurantOS
OMA SUSHI
Sushi restaurantTB
Tokyco Bao
Asian fusion restaurantVV
Vino & Vinyl
Wine barMB
A.M. Beauty Lash Spa
Beauty salonCL
Clover Lash Studio - Sugarland
Beauty salonCD
Core Dance Alliance
Dance studioDD
Dance Du Coeur Sugar Land Dance Studio
Dance studioQuestions
How many new homes are being built in Sugar Land?
Sugar Land permitted 117 new homes in the 12 months through August 2026: 43 single-family homes and 74 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.