HousingPermits

Metro area in Texas · part of the McAllen-Edinburg, TX combined area

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX

The McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metro area authorized 7,301 new housing units in 2025. Duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes supplied 27% of its units in 2021–2025, the fourth-highest share among the 387 US metro areas. Per 1,000 residents it authorized 7.4 units a year in 2021–2025, 1.6 times the national rate of 4.7.

02,5005,0007,50010k2004: 9,314 units (6,744 single-family, 1,476 in 2–4 unit, 1,094 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 8,889 units (6,741 single-family, 1,190 in 2–4 unit, 958 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 8,046 units (6,870 single-family, 624 in 2–4 unit, 552 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 6,458 units (5,079 single-family, 647 in 2–4 unit, 732 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 3,694 units (3,137 single-family, 419 in 2–4 unit, 138 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 3,156 units (2,784 single-family, 194 in 2–4 unit, 178 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 3,552 units (3,096 single-family, 159 in 2–4 unit, 297 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 3,105 units (2,922 single-family, 158 in 2–4 unit, 25 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 3,492 units (2,833 single-family, 405 in 2–4 unit, 254 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 3,294 units (2,545 single-family, 576 in 2–4 unit, 173 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 3,473 units (2,840 single-family, 423 in 2–4 unit, 210 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 4,306 units (2,929 single-family, 385 in 2–4 unit, 992 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 4,568 units (2,921 single-family, 592 in 2–4 unit, 1,055 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 4,297 units (2,698 single-family, 846 in 2–4 unit, 753 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 4,642 units (2,959 single-family, 954 in 2–4 unit, 729 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 5,370 units (3,526 single-family, 931 in 2–4 unit, 913 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 4,894 units (3,491 single-family, 931 in 2–4 unit, 472 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 6,055 units (4,844 single-family, 992 in 2–4 unit, 219 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 5,951 units (3,874 single-family, 1,554 in 2–4 unit, 523 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 6,899 units (4,143 single-family, 2,129 in 2–4 unit, 627 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 7,292 units (4,336 single-family, 2,303 in 2–4 unit, 653 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 7,301 units (4,523 single-family, 2,208 in 2–4 unit, 570 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252004 high · 9,3142011 low · 3,10504,0008,00012k2004: 9,314 units (6,744 single-family, 1,476 in 2–4 unit, 1,094 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 8,889 units (6,741 single-family, 1,190 in 2–4 unit, 958 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 8,046 units (6,870 single-family, 624 in 2–4 unit, 552 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 6,458 units (5,079 single-family, 647 in 2–4 unit, 732 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 3,694 units (3,137 single-family, 419 in 2–4 unit, 138 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 3,156 units (2,784 single-family, 194 in 2–4 unit, 178 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 3,552 units (3,096 single-family, 159 in 2–4 unit, 297 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 3,105 units (2,922 single-family, 158 in 2–4 unit, 25 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 3,492 units (2,833 single-family, 405 in 2–4 unit, 254 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 3,294 units (2,545 single-family, 576 in 2–4 unit, 173 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 3,473 units (2,840 single-family, 423 in 2–4 unit, 210 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 4,306 units (2,929 single-family, 385 in 2–4 unit, 992 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 4,568 units (2,921 single-family, 592 in 2–4 unit, 1,055 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 4,297 units (2,698 single-family, 846 in 2–4 unit, 753 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 4,642 units (2,959 single-family, 954 in 2–4 unit, 729 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 5,370 units (3,526 single-family, 931 in 2–4 unit, 913 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 4,894 units (3,491 single-family, 931 in 2–4 unit, 472 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 6,055 units (4,844 single-family, 992 in 2–4 unit, 219 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 5,951 units (3,874 single-family, 1,554 in 2–4 unit, 523 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 6,899 units (4,143 single-family, 2,129 in 2–4 unit, 627 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 7,292 units (4,336 single-family, 2,303 in 2–4 unit, 653 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 7,301 units (4,523 single-family, 2,208 in 2–4 unit, 570 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252004 high · 9,314

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

Houses or apartments

In McAllen, 65% of the units authorized in 2021–2025 were single-family houses and 7.7% were in buildings of five or more units, against 34% nationally. The closest match in building mix among the 386 other metro areas is Niles (7.8% in five-plus buildings).

2021–202564.8%65%27.4%27%7.7%2004–200677.5%78%12.5%13%9.9%10%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202564.8%65%27.4%27%7.7%2004–200677.5%78%12.5%9.9%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

Boom, bust and since

McAllen authorized the most units in 2004 (9,314); 2025 reached 78% of that. Its peak year is shared by 98 other metro areas, among them Albuquerque, Worcester, Urban Honolulu. Annual permits fell from 9,314 during the mid-2000s boom to 3,105 in 2011, a drop of 67%. The nearest bust profile in the West South Central states was Austin's (66%). The 2021–2025 pace of 6,700 units a year is 23% below the 2004–2006 pace.

Busiest permit offices

Across the metro area, 23 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was McAllen, with 6,749 units or 20% of the total, followed by Edinburg with 5,975.

  • McAllen20% (6,749 units)
  • Edinburg18% (5,975 units)
  • Hidalgo County (unincorporated)17% (5,825 units)
  • Mission9.3% (3,130 units)
  • Weslaco7.8% (2,607 units)
  • Alton6.3% (2,126 units)
  • Pharr4.6% (1,551 units)
  • San Juan4.5% (1,522 units)

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

Similar in size

Metro area2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL17,64217.628%
Bakersfield-Delano, CA3,1593.04.4%
Albuquerque, NM2,8303.332%
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX7,3017.47.7%
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY2,0472.643%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put McAllen beside Albuquerque

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