Almost 100,000 new homes have been permitted across San Diego County since 2018. But the homes are not being spread evenly across the county. In Whose Backyard, brought to you by Public Matters, looks at where homes are being built, what kinds of homes are popping up and how that impacts the surrounding communities.
Stories
ADU Construction Is Fueling the County’s Housing Production
At a time when traditional developers deem county policies hostile to development, granny flats are fueling county progress on state housing goals.
State Laws Are Fueling New Home Construction in Encinitas
Residents are pissed about it.
San Diego Permits a Lot of Homes Near Freeways, Despite Health Risk
Between 2018 and 2024, roughly one fifth of permits for new homes in San Diego County were within 1,000 feet of a freeway.
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Housing Permits in San Diego County
The map below shows the number of new homes permitted across San Diego County between 2018 and the end of 2024. The permits include those for apartments, accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and single-family homes.