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City growth
What’s being built in Shreveport
New homes permitted every month.
New homes permitted
233 new homes were permitted in Shreveport in the 12 months through August 2026, about the same as the 12 months before.
- 221single-family homes
- 12homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
- $274Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
- $62.5Mtotal permitted construction value
- 21Sep 24
- 9Oct 24
- 2Nov 24
- 1Dec 24
- 17Jan 25
- 17Feb 25
- 11Mar 25
- 25Apr 25
- 16May 25
- 13Jun 25
- 15Jul 25
- 87Aug 25
- 13Sep 25
- 17Oct 25
- 20Nov 25
- 10Dec 25
- 14Jan 26
- 23Feb 26
- 25Mar 26
- 26Apr 26
- 25May 26
- 23Jun 26
- 10Jul 26
- 27Aug 26
Single-family Multifamily
Month-by-month numbers
| Month | Homes | Single-family | 2–4 units | 5+ units | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | $10.0M |
| July 2026 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | $2.4M |
| June 2026 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | $6.0M |
| May 2026 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | $6.6M |
| April 2026 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | $6.1M |
| March 2026 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | $6.0M |
| February 2026 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | $6.2M |
| January 2026 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | $6.8M |
| December 2025 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | $2.2M |
| November 2025 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | $2.2M |
| October 2025 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | $3.9M |
| September 2025 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | $4.1M |
| August 2025 | 87 | 17 | 0 | 70 | $22.3M |
| July 2025 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | $5.4M |
| June 2025 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | $4.3M |
| May 2025 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | $4.7M |
| April 2025 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | $7.2M |
| March 2025 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | $4.4M |
| February 2025 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | $7.6M |
| January 2025 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | $10.8M |
| December 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250K |
| November 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | $624K |
| October 2024 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | $3.5M |
| September 2024 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | $8.9M |
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 Shreveport
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Windrush Grill
American restaurantNH
NEE HAO | CHINESE & SUSHI BAR
Asian restaurantA
Artspace
Art galleryAA
Andress Artist and Entrepreneur Center
Art galleryC
Cohab
Party and event planningM
minicine?
Arts and cultureLS
Louisiana Stuffed Pistolettes
Seafood restaurantHG
High Gravity Glassworks
Glass blowing venueBS
Bear's
Bar and grill restaurantQuestions
How many new homes are being built in Shreveport?
Shreveport permitted 233 new homes in the 12 months through August 2026: 221 single-family homes and 12 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.