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What’s being built in Santa Ana
New homes permitted every month.
New homes permitted
389 new homes were permitted in Santa Ana in the 12 months through August 2026, 43% fewer than the 12 months before.
- 218single-family homes
- 171homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
- $113Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
- $61.9Mtotal permitted construction value
- 96Sep 24
- 17Oct 24
- 108Nov 24
- 99Dec 24
- 59Jan 25
- 72Feb 25
- 25Mar 25
- 40Apr 25
- 41May 25
- 47Jun 25
- 33Jul 25
- 43Aug 25
- 13Sep 25
- 41Oct 25
- 31Nov 25
- 38Dec 25
- 37Jan 26
- 54Feb 26
- 38Mar 26
- 31Apr 26
- 25May 26
- 31Jun 26
- 27Jul 26
- 23Aug 26
Single-family Multifamily
Month-by-month numbers
| Month | Homes | Single-family | 2–4 units | 5+ units | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 5 | $2.8M |
| July 2026 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 5 | $3.7M |
| June 2026 | 31 | 26 | 0 | 5 | $3.7M |
| May 2026 | 25 | 20 | 0 | 5 | $3.0M |
| April 2026 | 31 | 26 | 0 | 5 | $3.7M |
| March 2026 | 38 | 18 | 3 | 17 | $7.0M |
| February 2026 | 54 | 15 | 5 | 34 | $11.6M |
| January 2026 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 20 | $7.3M |
| December 2025 | 38 | 16 | 0 | 22 | $5.0M |
| November 2025 | 31 | 16 | 0 | 15 | $4.4M |
| October 2025 | 41 | 16 | 5 | 20 | $8.3M |
| September 2025 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | $1.3M |
| August 2025 | 43 | 14 | 5 | 24 | $9.1M |
| July 2025 | 33 | 16 | 3 | 14 | $6.1M |
| June 2025 | 47 | 16 | 5 | 26 | $9.8M |
| May 2025 | 41 | 16 | 3 | 22 | $8.0M |
| April 2025 | 40 | 19 | 3 | 18 | $7.4M |
| March 2025 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | $2.9M |
| February 2025 | 72 | 19 | 0 | 53 | $14.7M |
| January 2025 | 59 | 19 | 0 | 40 | $11.6M |
| December 2024 | 99 | 18 | 0 | 81 | $21.2M |
| November 2024 | 108 | 17 | 0 | 91 | $23.4M |
| October 2024 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | $2.1M |
| September 2024 | 96 | 21 | 0 | 75 | $20.1M |
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 ↗
Local favorites
Directory Local businesses in Santa Ana
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DARKROOM Restaurant and Wine Bar
RestaurantFo
Fat of the Land
RestaurantRK
Rafael's Kitchen & Mad Coffee
RestaurantB
Benchmark
RestaurantSA
Santa Ana Brunch Club
Brunch restaurantLG
Lola Gaspar
Mexican restaurantCR
Crave Restaurant Downtown Santa Ana
American restaurantE
Element
BistroKS
Kaizen Shabu
Japanese restaurantQuestions
How many new homes are being built in Santa Ana?
Santa Ana permitted 389 new homes in the 12 months through August 2026: 218 single-family homes and 171 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.