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New homes permitted every month.

New homes permitted

58 new homes were permitted in Islip in the 12 months through August 2026, 57% more than the 12 months before.

  • 58single-family homes
  • 0homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
  • $355Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
  • $20.6Mtotal permitted construction value
New homes permitted each month
  1. 4Sep 24
  2. 4Oct 24
  3. 4Nov 24
  4. 2Dec 24
  5. 3Jan 25
  6. 1Feb 25
  7. 4Mar 25
  8. 1Apr 25
  9. 4May 25
  10. 2Jun 25
  11. 4Jul 25
  12. 4Aug 25
  13. 12Sep 25
  14. 4Oct 25
  15. 5Nov 25
  16. 4Dec 25
  17. 4Jan 26
  18. 3Feb 26
  19. 4Mar 26
  20. 6Apr 26
  21. 4May 26
  22. 4Jun 26
  23. 4Jul 26
  24. 4Aug 26

Single-family Multifamily

Month-by-month numbers
MonthHomesSingle-family2–4 units5+ unitsValue
August 20264400$1.4M
July 20264400$1.4M
June 20264400$1.4M
May 20264400$1.4M
April 20266600$2.3M
March 20264400$1.4M
February 20263300$1.0M
January 20264400$1.4M
December 20254400$1.4M
November 20255500$1.8M
October 20254400$1.4M
September 2025121200$4.3M
August 20254400$1.4M
July 20254400$1.4M
June 20252200$715K
May 20254400$1.4M
April 20251100$357K
March 20254400$1.3M
February 20251100$340K
January 20253300$1.0M
December 20242200$680K
November 20244400$1.4M
October 20244400$1.3M
September 20244400$1.3M

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 Islip?

Islip permitted 58 new homes in the 12 months through August 2026: 58 single-family homes and 0 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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