Georgia Added About 500K Housing Units Over Past Decade
Thursday, June 5th, 2025
New tariffs on building materials are already hitting the housing market hard: according to the NAHB, construction of single-family homes dropped 12% year-over-year in April, and builders now estimate tariffs have added $9,200 to the cost of an average new home.
But as construction slows nationwide, I wanted to remind you about this recent study from Construction Coverage highlighting the U.S. counties and states that have added the most housing over the past decade. These locations may be better positioned to weather current affordability pressures—and meet future demand.
Fortunately, Georgia is one of them.
Between 2013 and 2023, Georgia added 500,344 housing units—an increase of 12.2%, the 13th largest in the country:
|
Location |
Rank |
Percentage change in housing units (2013–2023) |
Percentage change in population (2013–2023) |
Percentage change in median home price (2013–2023) |
Total change in housing units (2013–2023) |
Total change in population (2013-2023) |
Total change in median home price (2013-2023) |
Total housing units (2023) |
Total population (2023) |
Median home price (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 13 | +12.2% | +10.4% | +145.4% | +500,344 | +1,037,060 | +$185,809 | 4,610,506 | 11,029,227 | $313,583 |
| United States | - | +9.4% | +5.9% | +103.1% | +12,525,325 | +18,786,057 | +$172,566 | 145,333,462 | 334,914,896 | $339,937 |
For the full report: https://constructioncoverage.
