HousingPermits

Metro area in Texas · part of the Midland-Odessa-Andrews, TX combined area

Odessa, TX

The Odessa metro area authorized 921 new housing units in 2025. Recent building has outrun the boom: the 2021–2025 yearly average was 315% above the 2004–2006 average, the largest recovery by this measure among the 387 US metro areas. The housing bust cut annual permits by 16%, from 261 at the 2004–2006 high to 220 in 2009, the second-mildest drop among the 387 US metro areas.

05001,0001,5002,0002004: 194 units (194 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 255 units (149 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 106 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 261 units (261 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 439 units (215 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 224 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 716 units (254 single-family, 2 in 2–4 unit, 460 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 220 units (220 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 708 units (268 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 440 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 740 units (336 single-family, 2 in 2–4 unit, 402 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 1,009 units (581 single-family, 6 in 2–4 unit, 422 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 1,290 units (718 single-family, 16 in 2–4 unit, 556 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 556 units (430 single-family, 6 in 2–4 unit, 120 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 612 units (468 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 144 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 448 units (448 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 492 units (492 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 740 units (716 single-family, 24 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 1,782 units (743 single-family, 4 in 2–4 unit, 1,035 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 1,188 units (898 single-family, 2 in 2–4 unit, 288 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 1,406 units (1,373 single-family, 2 in 2–4 unit, 31 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 888 units (888 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 690 units (690 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 1,004 units (1,004 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 921 units (921 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252019 high · 1,7822004 low · 19408001,6002,4002004: 194 units (194 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 255 units (149 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 106 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 261 units (261 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 439 units (215 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 224 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 716 units (254 single-family, 2 in 2–4 unit, 460 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 220 units (220 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 708 units (268 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 440 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 740 units (336 single-family, 2 in 2–4 unit, 402 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 1,009 units (581 single-family, 6 in 2–4 unit, 422 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 1,290 units (718 single-family, 16 in 2–4 unit, 556 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 556 units (430 single-family, 6 in 2–4 unit, 120 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 612 units (468 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 144 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 448 units (448 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 492 units (492 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 740 units (716 single-family, 24 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 1,782 units (743 single-family, 4 in 2–4 unit, 1,035 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 1,188 units (898 single-family, 2 in 2–4 unit, 288 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 1,406 units (1,373 single-family, 2 in 2–4 unit, 31 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 888 units (888 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 690 units (690 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 1,004 units (1,004 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 921 units (921 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252019 high · 1,782

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

Single-family houses made up 99% of the units authorized in 2021–2025, the ninth-highest share among the 387 US metro areas.

Boom, bust and since

Odessa authorized the most units in 2019 (1,782); 2025 reached 52% of that. Its peak year is shared by 4 other metro areas, among them Florence, SC, Ithaca, Hinesville. Its quietest year came later, in 2004 (194 units). From 2024 to 2025 the count fell 8.3%.

Houses or apartments

The closest match in building mix among the 386 other metro areas is Rockford (0.5% in five-plus buildings). Apartment building has lost ground since 2004–2006, when the five-plus share was 15%.

2021–202599.3%99%0.6%2004–200685.1%85%14.9%15%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202599.3%99%0.6%2004–200685.1%85%14.9%15%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

The wider Midland-Odessa-Andrews region

The Census Bureau groups Odessa with one neighboring metro area in the Midland-Odessa-Andrews, TX combined area. Metro areas in it authorized 2,005 units a year in 2021–2025 (micropolitan parts not counted); Odessa accounted for 49%. The other, with its yearly average: Midland, TX (1,023).

Relative to population

With 173,801 residents in July 2025, Odessa authorized 5.9 units per 1,000 residents a year in 2021–2025, 1.3 times the national 4.7. The metro areas with the nearest rates are Flagstaff (5.9) and Bellingham (5.8).

Similar in size

Metro area2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI6823.749%
Idaho Falls, ID1,54010.427%
Odessa, TX9215.90.6%
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL2526.214%
Homosassa Springs, FL2,10212.50.1%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put Odessa beside Idaho Falls

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