The study also shows that three Texas cities, Austin, Dallas and Houston, issued over 10 percent of all permits in the nation in 2017. These cities are projected to add about 130,000 new homes by the end of the year, their growth driven by abundant jobs and rising incomes and home prices.

To see which cities are issuing building permits at the highest and lowest rates relative to their historical averages, see our chart. For example, the projected number of new building permits in Austin in 2017 is more than 107 percent higher than Austin’s historical average.