Metros with growing job opportunities naturally have higher housing shortages than other metros. Urban Honolulu, HI and New Haven-Milford, CT were the metros with the most acute housing need in the United States as of December 2025. For every new building permit, there were over ** new jobs created during that period. The number of housing starts has decreased in recent years. In order for housing needs to be met, homes will need to be built in the metros where they are needed the most.
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National Association of Realtors. (March 25, 2026). Number of job openings per building permit in selected metropolitan areas in the United States in the three years leading to December 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1251621/metros-with-housing-shortage-usa/
National Association of Realtors. "Number of job openings per building permit in selected metropolitan areas in the United States in the three years leading to December 2025." Chart. March 25, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1251621/metros-with-housing-shortage-usa/
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Number of job openings per building permit in selected metropolitan areas in the United States in the three years leading to December 2025 [Graph], National Association of Realtors, March 25, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1251621/metros-with-housing-shortage-usa/
