HousingPermits

Metro area in New York · part of the Albany-Schenectady, NY combined area

Glens Falls, NY

The Glens Falls metro area authorized 327 new housing units in 2025. Recent building has not returned to boom levels: the 2021–2025 yearly average was 64% below the 2004–2006 average, the weakest recovery by this measure among the 13 metro areas based in New York. Its 2025 total was only 28% of the 2005 high of 1,182 units, the furthest below a series peak among the 13 metro areas based in New York.

04008001,2001,6002004: 809 units (717 single-family, 14 in 2–4 unit, 78 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 1,182 units (708 single-family, 37 in 2–4 unit, 437 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 709 units (571 single-family, 90 in 2–4 unit, 48 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 497 units (452 single-family, 21 in 2–4 unit, 24 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 357 units (316 single-family, 17 in 2–4 unit, 24 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 325 units (282 single-family, 19 in 2–4 unit, 24 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 279 units (255 single-family, 4 in 2–4 unit, 20 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 242 units (222 single-family, 8 in 2–4 unit, 12 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 296 units (235 single-family, 3 in 2–4 unit, 58 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 251 units (210 single-family, 5 in 2–4 unit, 36 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 368 units (260 single-family, 34 in 2–4 unit, 74 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 381 units (203 single-family, 10 in 2–4 unit, 168 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 359 units (216 single-family, 11 in 2–4 unit, 132 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 264 units (260 single-family, 4 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 227 units (225 single-family, 2 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 241 units (229 single-family, 6 in 2–4 unit, 6 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 306 units (234 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 72 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 384 units (256 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 128 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 292 units (232 single-family, 38 in 2–4 unit, 22 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 238 units (226 single-family, 6 in 2–4 unit, 6 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 355 units (243 single-family, 10 in 2–4 unit, 102 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 327 units (278 single-family, 25 in 2–4 unit, 24 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252005 high · 1,1822018 low · 22705001,0001,5002004: 809 units (717 single-family, 14 in 2–4 unit, 78 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 1,182 units (708 single-family, 37 in 2–4 unit, 437 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 709 units (571 single-family, 90 in 2–4 unit, 48 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 497 units (452 single-family, 21 in 2–4 unit, 24 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 357 units (316 single-family, 17 in 2–4 unit, 24 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 325 units (282 single-family, 19 in 2–4 unit, 24 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 279 units (255 single-family, 4 in 2–4 unit, 20 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 242 units (222 single-family, 8 in 2–4 unit, 12 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 296 units (235 single-family, 3 in 2–4 unit, 58 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 251 units (210 single-family, 5 in 2–4 unit, 36 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 368 units (260 single-family, 34 in 2–4 unit, 74 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 381 units (203 single-family, 10 in 2–4 unit, 168 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 359 units (216 single-family, 11 in 2–4 unit, 132 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 264 units (260 single-family, 4 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 227 units (225 single-family, 2 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 241 units (229 single-family, 6 in 2–4 unit, 6 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 306 units (234 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 72 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 384 units (256 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 128 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 292 units (232 single-family, 38 in 2–4 unit, 22 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 238 units (226 single-family, 6 in 2–4 unit, 6 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 355 units (243 single-family, 10 in 2–4 unit, 102 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 327 units (278 single-family, 25 in 2–4 unit, 24 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252005 high · 1,182

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

The housing bust cut annual permits by 80%, from 1,182 at the 2004–2006 high to 242 in 2011, the deepest drop among the 13 metro areas based in New York.

Boom, bust and since

Its peak year is shared by 105 other metro areas, among them Twin Falls, Sierra Vista, Ames. Its quietest year came later, in 2018 (227 units). From 2024 to 2025 the count fell 7.9%.

Houses or apartments

In Glens Falls, 77% of the units authorized in 2021–2025 were single-family houses and 18% were in buildings of five or more units, against 34% nationally. The closest match in building mix among the 386 other metro areas is Brownsville (18% in five-plus buildings).

2021–202577.4%77%4.9%17.7%18%2004–200673.9%74%5.2%20.9%21%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202577.4%77%4.9%17.7%18%2004–200673.9%74%5.2%20.9%21%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

Relative to population

With 124,373 residents in July 2025, Glens Falls authorized 2.5 units per 1,000 residents a year in 2021–2025, under the national 4.7. The metro areas with the nearest rates are Duluth (2.5) and Allentown (2.5).

Busiest permit offices

Across the metro area, 9 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was Warren County Part (unincorporated), with 631 units or 40% of the total, followed by Washington County Part (unincorporated) with 411. Among the three largest, Queensbury town put 49% of its units in five-plus buildings, Washington County Part (unincorporated) 0%.

  • Warren County Part (unincorporated)40% (631 units)
  • Washington County Part (unincorporated)26% (411 units)
  • Queensbury town24% (381 units)
  • Glens Falls6.6% (106 units)
  • Kingsbury town1.6% (26 units)
  • Fort Edward town0.9% (15 units)
  • Easton town0.9% (14 units)
  • Hudson Falls village0.6% (9 units)

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

The wider Albany-Schenectady region

The Census Bureau groups Glens Falls with one neighboring metro area in the Albany-Schenectady, NY combined area. Metro areas in it authorized 2,650 units a year in 2021–2025 (micropolitan parts not counted); Glens Falls accounted for 12%. The other, with its yearly average: Albany, NY (2,330).

Where in the metro

Warren County accounted for 70% of the metro area's units in 2021–2025, Washington County for 30%.

  • Warren County70% (243 in 2025)
  • Washington County30% (84 in 2025)

Similar in size

Metro area2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ4633.81.2%
Mansfield, OH1141.28.4%
Glens Falls, NY3272.518%
Twin Falls, ID6705.85.5%
Goldsboro, NC9545.04.2%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put Glens Falls beside Twin Falls

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