New data from the Census Bureau now shows that North Carolina is one of the top states in America for new home construction.
According to the Census’ 2023 American Community Survey, approximately 131,160,239 occupied households were recorded in the US. Of these properties, 15,726,042 were constructed from 2010, equal to 11.99% of the homes across the US. A total of 23 states had a higher rate of new-build homes than the national average, with these modern properties making up one in every five homes in some locations.
North Carolina was named the state with the sixth-highest rate of new-build homes. A total of 781,093 homes have been built in the state since 2010, representing 18.17% of the total occupied housing supply statewide.
Top 10 states with the highest rate of new-build homes
|
Ranking |
State |
Occupied Housing Units |
Structures built from 2010 |
Percentages of properties built from 2010 |
|
1 |
Texas |
11,087,708 |
2,495,270 |
22.50% |
|
2 |
North Dakota |
331,481 |
68,765 |
20.74% |
|
3 |
Utah |
1,129,660 |
233,297 |
20.65% |
|
4 |
Idaho |
717,151 |
143,474 |
20.01% |
|
5 |
South Carolina |
2,136,080 |
421,785 |
19.75% |
|
6 |
North Carolina |
4,299,266 |
781,093 |
18.17% |
|
7 |
Nevada |
1,198,356 |
200,603 |
16.74% |
|
8 |
Delaware |
402,334 |
66,338 |
16.49% |
|
9 |
Colorado |
2,384,584 |
388,751 |
16.30% |
