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What’s being built in Rockville
New homes permitted every month, plus the latest permits from city records.
New homes permitted
195 new homes were permitted in Rockville in the 12 months through August 2026, 59% more than the 12 months before.
- 115single-family homes
- 80homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
- $303Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
- $50.2Mtotal permitted construction value
- 40Sep 24
- 0Oct 24
- 4Nov 24
- 0Dec 24
- 20Jan 25
- 5Feb 25
- 9Mar 25
- 12Apr 25
- 16May 25
- 11Jun 25
- 6Jul 25
- 0Aug 25
- 10Sep 25
- 5Oct 25
- 4Nov 25
- 1Dec 25
- 11Jan 26
- 0Feb 26
- 3Mar 26
- 22Apr 26
- 33May 26
- 89Jun 26
- 8Jul 26
- 9Aug 26
Single-family Multifamily
Month-by-month numbers
| Month | Homes | Single-family | 2–4 units | 5+ units | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | $2.9M |
| July 2026 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | $2.9M |
| June 2026 | 89 | 41 | 0 | 48 | $21.6M |
| May 2026 | 33 | 1 | 32 | 0 | $6.9M |
| April 2026 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | $6.2M |
| March 2026 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | $1.0M |
| February 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| January 2026 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | $2.8M |
| December 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $650K |
| November 2025 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | $1.1M |
| October 2025 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | $1.2M |
| September 2025 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | $2.9M |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| July 2025 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | $1.5M |
| June 2025 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | $2.5M |
| May 2025 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | $5.0M |
| April 2025 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | $2.8M |
| March 2025 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | $2.2M |
| February 2025 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | $1.2M |
| January 2025 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | $6.8M |
| December 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| November 2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | $1.0M |
| October 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| September 2024 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | $11.9M |
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 ↗
Latest permits from city records
Permit records are temporarily unavailable here.
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From City of Rockville, MD’s public “MGO Permit View” dataset. A permit is approval to build, not proof the work happened. Streets only, never house numbers. Official dataset ↗
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Bread Corner
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Vietnamese restaurantDC
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Dance studioJS
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Hair salonMC
Mosaic Cuisine
French restaurantNC
Neighbors Coffee
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BakeryQuestions
How many new homes are being built in Rockville?
Rockville permitted 195 new homes in the 12 months through August 2026: 115 single-family homes and 80 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.
Where do the individual Rockville permits come from?
From City of Rockville, MD’s public “MGO Permit View” dataset. We read it twice a day and show permits issued in the last 60 days, newest first, by street.
Why are house numbers left out?
To keep the page about neighborhoods, not individual homes. The official dataset linked on this page has the full public record.