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Here’s the latest available data on **new apartment construction in Charlotte, NC** — including how many units are being built or planned:

### 🏗️ **2025 Apartment Construction**

**Charlotte metro area (including surrounding communities)**

* **~17,000 new apartments expected to be added this year (2025)** — one of the busiest markets nationally. ([WCCB Charlotte][1])

**City of Charlotte proper**

* **~12,365 new apartments** projected to be completed in 2025 within Charlotte city limits. ([WCCB Charlotte][1])

These figures come from **RentCafe.com’s Apartment Construction Report**, which tracks multifamily development nationwide. ([Construction Owners][2])

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### 📊 **Broader Construction Activity (Pipeline & Under Construction)**

While exact real-time counts vary between sources, multiple datasets show that:

* **Charlotte has one of the largest multifamily construction pipelines in the U.S.** with tens of thousands of units **under construction or in planning**. Some market estimates put the local pipeline (development + construction) at **~25,000–30,000 units** metro-wide. ([INNOWAVE STUDIO][3])

Note: These pipeline numbers include both units currently being built *and* those in later planning or pre-construction stages.

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### 📍 **Context & Trends**

* Charlotte ranks **near the top nationally** for new apartment construction, often 2nd or 6th depending on the metric (city vs. metro). ([WCCB Charlotte][1])
* The pace of deliveries this year is **record-high** compared with recent years. ([greatercaa.org][4])
* Developers have been adding thousands of units each quarter, and the construction boom remains strong through 2025. ([greatercaa.org][4])

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### 📌 **Summary**

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If you want, I can also break this down by **neighborhood or project** (e.g., Uptown, South End, Ballantyne) or show how these construction numbers compare with **rental demand and rent trends** in Charlotte.

[1]: https://www.wccbcharlotte.com/2025/09/08/apartment-construction-in-north-carolina-is-led-by-charlotte-placing-the-metro-at-6-nationwide/?utm_source=chatgpt.com “Apartment construction in North Carolina is led by Charlotte, placing the metro at #6 nationwide – WCCB Charlotte”
[2]: https://www.constructionowners.com/news/charlotte-leads-nc-in-apartment-construction?utm_source=chatgpt.com “Charlotte Ranks #6 Nationwide in Apartment Construction, Driving North Carolina Growth”
[3]: https://www.innowave-studio.com/post/charlotte-multifamily-development-trends-and-north-carolina-site-plan-insights?utm_source=chatgpt.com “Charlotte Multifamily Development Trends and North Carolina Site Plan Insights”
[4]: https://www.greatercaa.org/news/record-breaking-development-resilient-demand-charlottes-multifamily-outlook-?utm_source=chatgpt.com “Record-Breaking Development, Resilient Demand: Charlotte’s Multifamily Outlook – Greater Charlotte Apartment Association”