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Which counties in Massachusetts are building the most new homes?

Nantucket County (16.9 per 1,000 residents), Dukes County (8.6 per 1,000 residents) and Suffolk County (3.0 per 1,000 residents) permitted the most new homes for their size in Massachusetts in 2025.

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All 14 ranked Massachusetts counties

Massachusetts counties ranked by new homes permitted per 1,000 residents
RankCountyPer 1,000 residents, 2025Homes permitted 2025Residents
1Nantucket County16.925014,758
2Dukes County8.618321,219
3Suffolk County3.02,338791,891
4Barnstable County2.7630233,539
5Bristol County1.91,156593,640
6Worcester County1.91,690888,502
7Hampshire County1.8291164,065
8Plymouth County1.7931546,829
9Norfolk County1.61,194739,749
10Middlesex County1.42,3411,669,979
11Berkshire County1.2149128,224
12Essex County1.1942826,653
13Franklin County0.96470,698
14Hampden County0.7318464,338

How this is ranked

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Which county in Massachusetts is building the most new homes?

Nantucket County: 16.9 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Dukes County (8.6 per 1,000 residents) and Suffolk County (3.0 per 1,000 residents), of 14 Massachusetts counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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