HousingPermits

Metro area in New York · part of the Syracuse-Auburn, NY combined area

Syracuse, NY

The Syracuse metro area authorized 2,041 new housing units in 2025. No year in the 2004–2025 record brought more permits than 2025, a distinction it shares with 16 other metro areas. The housing bust cut annual permits by 38%, from 1,674 at the 2004–2006 high to 1,033 in 2009, the sixth-mildest drop among the 387 US metro areas.

06001,2001,8002,4002004: 1,633 units (1,469 single-family, 124 in 2–4 unit, 40 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 1,646 units (1,445 single-family, 50 in 2–4 unit, 151 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 1,674 units (1,383 single-family, 15 in 2–4 unit, 276 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 1,420 units (1,220 single-family, 16 in 2–4 unit, 184 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 1,131 units (917 single-family, 36 in 2–4 unit, 178 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 1,033 units (784 single-family, 56 in 2–4 unit, 193 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 1,139 units (826 single-family, 18 in 2–4 unit, 295 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 1,220 units (697 single-family, 16 in 2–4 unit, 507 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 1,499 units (771 single-family, 4 in 2–4 unit, 724 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 1,046 units (710 single-family, 14 in 2–4 unit, 322 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 1,163 units (652 single-family, 72 in 2–4 unit, 439 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 1,194 units (615 single-family, 23 in 2–4 unit, 556 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 1,370 units (634 single-family, 14 in 2–4 unit, 722 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 1,159 units (557 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 602 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 738 units (570 single-family, 21 in 2–4 unit, 147 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 757 units (538 single-family, 13 in 2–4 unit, 206 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 777 units (523 single-family, 56 in 2–4 unit, 198 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 693 units (537 single-family, 13 in 2–4 unit, 143 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 532 units (466 single-family, 22 in 2–4 unit, 44 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 643 units (509 single-family, 7 in 2–4 unit, 127 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 936 units (554 single-family, 36 in 2–4 unit, 346 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 2,041 units (617 single-family, 61 in 2–4 unit, 1,363 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252025 high · 2,04108001,6002,4002004: 1,633 units (1,469 single-family, 124 in 2–4 unit, 40 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 1,646 units (1,445 single-family, 50 in 2–4 unit, 151 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 1,674 units (1,383 single-family, 15 in 2–4 unit, 276 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 1,420 units (1,220 single-family, 16 in 2–4 unit, 184 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 1,131 units (917 single-family, 36 in 2–4 unit, 178 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 1,033 units (784 single-family, 56 in 2–4 unit, 193 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 1,139 units (826 single-family, 18 in 2–4 unit, 295 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 1,220 units (697 single-family, 16 in 2–4 unit, 507 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 1,499 units (771 single-family, 4 in 2–4 unit, 724 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 1,046 units (710 single-family, 14 in 2–4 unit, 322 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 1,163 units (652 single-family, 72 in 2–4 unit, 439 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 1,194 units (615 single-family, 23 in 2–4 unit, 556 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 1,370 units (634 single-family, 14 in 2–4 unit, 722 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 1,159 units (557 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 602 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 738 units (570 single-family, 21 in 2–4 unit, 147 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 757 units (538 single-family, 13 in 2–4 unit, 206 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 777 units (523 single-family, 56 in 2–4 unit, 198 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 693 units (537 single-family, 13 in 2–4 unit, 143 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 532 units (466 single-family, 22 in 2–4 unit, 44 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 643 units (509 single-family, 7 in 2–4 unit, 127 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 936 units (554 single-family, 36 in 2–4 unit, 346 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 2,041 units (617 single-family, 61 in 2–4 unit, 1,363 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252025 high · 2,041

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

Permits rose 118% between 2024 and 2025, the ninth-largest increase among the 387 US metro areas.

Boom, bust and since

Its peak year is shared by 16 other metro areas, among them Fayetteville, AR, Savannah, Spartanburg. Its quietest year came later, in 2022 (532 units). The 2021–2025 pace of 969 units a year is 41% below the 2004–2006 pace.

Relative to population

With 652,273 residents in July 2025, Syracuse authorized 1.5 units per 1,000 residents a year in 2021–2025, under the national 4.7. The metro areas with the nearest rates are Toledo (1.5) and Albany, GA (1.5).

Busiest permit offices

Across the metro area, 86 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was Syracuse, with 1,500 units or 31% of the total, followed by Lysander town with 319. Among the three largest, Syracuse put 91% of its units in five-plus buildings, Lysander town 0%.

  • Syracuse31% (1,500 units)
  • Lysander town6.6% (319 units)
  • Clay town6.2% (299 units)
  • Camillus town3.8% (186 units)
  • Van Buren town3.6% (175 units)
  • Sullivan town3% (143 units)
  • Onondaga town2.7% (129 units)
  • North Syracuse village2% (96 units)

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

Houses or apartments

In Syracuse, 55% of the units authorized in 2021–2025 were single-family houses and 42% were in buildings of five or more units, against 34% nationally. The closest match in building mix among the 386 other metro areas is Fort Collins (42% in five-plus buildings). That share has risen sharply since 2004–2006, when it stood at 9.4%. Units in five-plus buildings peaked in 2025 (1,363), single-family houses in 2004 (1,469).

2021–202555.4%55%2.9%41.8%42%2004–200686.8%87%3.8%9.4%9%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202555.4%55%2.9%41.8%42%2004–200686.8%87%3.8%9.4%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

Where in the metro

Onondaga County accounted for 71% of the metro area's units in 2021–2025, Oswego County for 16%.

  • Onondaga County71% (1,701 in 2025)
  • Oswego County16% (153 in 2025)
  • Madison County13% (187 in 2025)

Similar in size

Metro area2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
Ogden, UT3,5996.440%
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL4,6248.220%
Wichita, KS3,1114.510%
Syracuse, NY2,0411.542%
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC4,1416.611%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put Syracuse beside Augusta

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