HousingPermits

Metro area in Illinois · part of the Champaign-Urbana-Danville, IL combined area

Champaign-Urbana, IL

The Champaign-Urbana metro area authorized 913 new housing units in 2025. Relative to population, the rate was 3.1 units per 1,000 residents a year in 2021–2025, the highest rate of the 8 metro areas based in Illinois. Buildings with five or more units accounted for 60% of the units authorized in 2021–2025, the highest share among the 8 metro areas based in Illinois.

06001,2001,8002,4002004: 1,191 units (1,038 single-family, 28 in 2–4 unit, 125 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 2,178 units (1,295 single-family, 53 in 2–4 unit, 830 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 1,828 units (1,044 single-family, 42 in 2–4 unit, 742 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 1,613 units (657 single-family, 34 in 2–4 unit, 922 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 951 units (383 single-family, 26 in 2–4 unit, 542 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 520 units (369 single-family, 26 in 2–4 unit, 125 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 529 units (251 single-family, 4 in 2–4 unit, 274 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 518 units (215 single-family, 3 in 2–4 unit, 300 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 734 units (293 single-family, 29 in 2–4 unit, 412 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 714 units (300 single-family, 12 in 2–4 unit, 402 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 1,489 units (366 single-family, 14 in 2–4 unit, 1,109 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 1,235 units (329 single-family, 12 in 2–4 unit, 894 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 1,011 units (440 single-family, 59 in 2–4 unit, 512 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 838 units (408 single-family, 18 in 2–4 unit, 412 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 1,506 units (345 single-family, 81 in 2–4 unit, 1,080 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 1,190 units (256 single-family, 29 in 2–4 unit, 905 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 1,559 units (304 single-family, 4 in 2–4 unit, 1,251 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 624 units (279 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 345 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 928 units (321 single-family, 32 in 2–4 unit, 575 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 617 units (253 single-family, 17 in 2–4 unit, 347 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 611 units (242 single-family, 10 in 2–4 unit, 359 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 913 units (312 single-family, 16 in 2–4 unit, 585 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252005 high · 2,1782011 low · 51808001,6002,4002004: 1,191 units (1,038 single-family, 28 in 2–4 unit, 125 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 2,178 units (1,295 single-family, 53 in 2–4 unit, 830 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 1,828 units (1,044 single-family, 42 in 2–4 unit, 742 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 1,613 units (657 single-family, 34 in 2–4 unit, 922 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 951 units (383 single-family, 26 in 2–4 unit, 542 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 520 units (369 single-family, 26 in 2–4 unit, 125 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 529 units (251 single-family, 4 in 2–4 unit, 274 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 518 units (215 single-family, 3 in 2–4 unit, 300 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 734 units (293 single-family, 29 in 2–4 unit, 412 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 714 units (300 single-family, 12 in 2–4 unit, 402 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 1,489 units (366 single-family, 14 in 2–4 unit, 1,109 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 1,235 units (329 single-family, 12 in 2–4 unit, 894 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 1,011 units (440 single-family, 59 in 2–4 unit, 512 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 838 units (408 single-family, 18 in 2–4 unit, 412 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 1,506 units (345 single-family, 81 in 2–4 unit, 1,080 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 1,190 units (256 single-family, 29 in 2–4 unit, 905 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 1,559 units (304 single-family, 4 in 2–4 unit, 1,251 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 624 units (279 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 345 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 928 units (321 single-family, 32 in 2–4 unit, 575 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 617 units (253 single-family, 17 in 2–4 unit, 347 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 611 units (242 single-family, 10 in 2–4 unit, 359 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 913 units (312 single-family, 16 in 2–4 unit, 585 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252005 high · 2,178

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

Permits rose 49% between 2024 and 2025, the largest increase among the 8 metro areas based in Illinois.

Houses or apartments

The closest match in building mix among the 386 other metro areas is Ithaca (60% in five-plus buildings). That share has risen sharply since 2004–2006, when it stood at 33%. Units in five-plus buildings peaked in 2020 (1,251), single-family houses in 2005 (1,295).

2021–202538.1%38%2.0%59.9%60%2004–200665.0%65%2.4%32.7%33%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202538.1%38%2.0%59.9%60%2004–200665.0%65%2.4%32.7%33%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

Busiest permit offices

Across the metro area, 26 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was Champaign, with 2,213 units or 60% of the total, followed by Mahomet village with 472. Among the three largest, Champaign put 90% of its units in five-plus buildings, Urbana 18%.

  • Champaign60% (2,213 units)
  • Mahomet village13% (472 units)
  • Urbana10% (372 units)
  • Savoy village5.5% (203 units)
  • Champaign County Part (unincorporated)3.1% (114 units)
  • Monticello2.7% (98 units)
  • Fisher village1.9% (71 units)
  • Ford County (unincorporated)1.2% (44 units)

Share of the units authorized in the metro area, 2021–2025.

Boom, bust and since

Champaign authorized the most units in 2005 (2,178); 2025 reached 42% of that. Its peak year is shared by 105 other metro areas, among them Hilton Head Island, Bellingham, Topeka. Annual permits fell from 2,178 during the mid-2000s boom to 518 in 2011, a drop of 76%. The nearest bust profile in the East North Central states was Dayton's (76%). The 2021–2025 pace of 739 units a year is 57% below the 2004–2006 pace.

Where in the metro

Champaign County accounted for 95% of the metro area's units in 2021–2025, Piatt County for 4.1%.

  • Champaign County95% (860 in 2025)
  • Piatt County4.1% (39 in 2025)
  • Ford County1.4% (14 in 2025)

Similar in size

Metro area2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
Binghamton, NY4681.867%
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC3,07713.518%
Champaign-Urbana, IL9133.160%
Macon-Bibb County, GA5112.40.9%
Bellingham, WA1,2145.841%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put Champaign beside Macon

Every yearly figure behind the chart, split by building size: yearly-units.csv. State view: Illinois. Counting rules.