Construction and Housing
Permits and project filings, housing supply in the McAllen and Brownsville metros, new construction businesses and the sales tax that follows a build, for the builders, lenders and planners of the Valley.
Key numbers
733
Housing units permitted in the Valley, latest month
no change published from a year earlier
as of September 2026
8.9 months (July 2026)
Months of housing supply, McAllen metro
as of July 2026
1
Building permits and project filings, latest week
as of Oct 30, 2026
$5.912
Gulf Coast diesel, dollars per gallon
as of Nov 2, 2026
Every number
Each figure with the date it covers and how often it updates. A figure that is waiting for its next update says so.
| Measure | Number | Date | Updates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits and project filings, latest week | 1 | as of Oct 30, 2026 | Weekly |
| Months of housing supply, McAllen metro | 8.9 months (July 2026) | as of July 2026 | Monthly |
| Housing units permitted, Valley, latest month | 733 | as of September 2026 | Monthly |
| Housing units permitted, change from a year earlier | Updating | no reading yet | Monthly |
| New construction and real estate businesses, last 90 days | 100 | as of Nov 6, 2026 | Weekly |
| Valley city sales tax, change from a year earlier | +7.5% | as of October 2026 | Monthly |
| Gulf Coast diesel, dollars per gallon | $5.912 | as of Nov 2, 2026 | Weekly |
City sales tax allocations
State sales tax allocations, latest month
| City | County | Month | Allocation | From a year earlier | Year to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAllen | Hidalgo | October 2026 | $8,458,372 | +10.8% | $89,877,611 |
| Brownsville | Cameron | October 2026 | $4,982,955 | +1.2% | $54,702,515 |
| Edinburg | Hidalgo | October 2026 | $3,335,342 | +2.6% | $35,354,680 |
| Harlingen | Cameron | October 2026 | $2,888,576 | +2.6% | $31,366,977 |
| Pharr | Hidalgo | October 2026 | $2,619,194 | +5.7% | $27,677,179 |
| Mission | Hidalgo | October 2026 | $2,473,272 | +12.2% | $25,430,848 |
| Weslaco | Hidalgo | October 2026 | $1,782,204 | +9.4% | $18,552,521 |
| Mercedes | Hidalgo | October 2026 | $833,072 | +13.2% | $8,510,221 |
| Donna | Hidalgo | October 2026 | $687,939 | +11.9% | $7,218,997 |
| San Juan | Hidalgo | October 2026 | $663,187 | +11.9% | $6,808,155 |
| San Benito | Cameron | October 2026 | $646,554 | +2.0% | $6,890,936 |
| South Padre Island | Cameron | October 2026 | $617,451 | +15.6% | $5,176,251 |
| Rio Grande City | Starr | October 2026 | $559,782 | +11.1% | $5,943,093 |
| Hidalgo | Hidalgo | October 2026 | $485,859 | +16.7% | $5,231,461 |
| Alamo | Hidalgo | October 2026 | $485,689 | +2.4% | $5,369,190 |
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- Industry snapshot
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The other five industries
- Produce and Cold Chain55,269Trucks through Hidalgo and Pharr, latest month, as of September 2026
- Freight and Customs87,393Trucks across Valley ports, latest month, as of September 2026
- Retail and Auto$34,048,982Valley city sales tax allocations, latest month, as of October 2026
- Health Care122Certified home health agencies, as of Oct 21, 2026
- Restaurants and Bars$18,947,053Bar and restaurant alcohol sales, latest month, as of September 2026