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What’s being built in West Hollywood

New homes permitted every month.

New homes permitted

191 new homes were permitted in West Hollywood in the 12 months through August 2026, 390% more than the 12 months before.

  • 3single-family homes
  • 188homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
  • $776Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
  • $34.8Mtotal permitted construction value
New homes permitted each month
  1. 1Sep 24
  2. 0Oct 24
  3. 30Nov 24
  4. 0Dec 24
  5. 7Jan 25
  6. 0Feb 25
  7. 0Mar 25
  8. 0Apr 25
  9. 0May 25
  10. 0Jun 25
  11. 0Jul 25
  12. 1Aug 25
  13. 0Sep 25
  14. 0Oct 25
  15. 0Nov 25
  16. 110Dec 25
  17. 0Jan 26
  18. 49Feb 26
  19. 0Mar 26
  20. 1Apr 26
  21. 29May 26
  22. 0Jun 26
  23. 0Jul 26
  24. 2Aug 26

Single-family Multifamily

Month-by-month numbers
MonthHomesSingle-family2–4 units5+ unitsValue
August 20262200$1.9M
July 20260000—
June 20260000—
May 2026290029$5.0M
April 20261100$450K
March 20260000—
February 2026490049$5.8M
January 20260000—
December 202511000110$21.7M
November 20250000—
October 20250000—
September 20250000—
August 20251100$400K
July 20250000—
June 20250000—
May 20250000—
April 20250000—
March 20250000—
February 20250000—
January 20257007$1.1M
December 20240000—
November 2024300030$7.6M
October 20240000—
September 20241100$410K

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, new privately owned housing units authorized from September 2024 to August 2026. New months are added as the Census posts them, about six weeks after the month ends. Census permits data ↗

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How many new homes are being built in West Hollywood?

West Hollywood permitted 191 new homes in the 12 months through August 2026: 3 single-family homes and 188 homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey.

Where do the monthly numbers come from?

From the U.S. Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey, which counts new privately owned housing units authorized by local permit offices each month. It does not include remodels, additions or commercial buildings, and a permit is not a finished home.

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