List of tallest buildings by U.S. state and territory


The following is a list of the tallest buildings by U.S. state and territory. Forty are in their respective state's largest city and 18 are in their state's capital city. The tallest building in the U.S. by architectural height is currently One World Trade Center in New York, which is approximately — more than the combined heights of the tallest buildings in Wyoming, Vermont, Maine, South Dakota, Montana, North Dakota, New Hampshire, and West Virginia. Many are attributed to banks: three to JPMorgan Chase and U.S. Bancorp, and two to Wells Fargo and Bank of America.

Current tallest building in each state, territory or district

Upcoming/proposed tallest buildings

These future buildings, if completed, would overtake the title of the tallest building in their respective states.
StateCityNameImageApprox. heightFloorsPrimary purposeStatusIncrease in height from
previous tallest ft
Los AngelesLA Grand Hotel77HotelProposed
Denver650 17th Street81Mixed-useProposed
1001-1011 Jefferson Street35Mixed-useVision
MiamiOne Bayfront Plaza80Mixed-useApproved
MiamiRebrand of Empire World Towers93ResidentialProposed
ChicagoGateway Tower127Mixed-UseProposed
DetroitHudson's Site70Mixed-UseUnder construction Height decreased from 912 to 684 feet.
Las VegasThe Drew Las Vegas68HotelOn hold - tallest non-completed building in Nevada
PortlandTwin Towers95Mixed-useProposed, idea put down in March 2018
Hope Point Tower46ResidentialProposed
Burlington14Mixed-useApproved
TysonsThe Iconic at the View30OfficeApproved
WashingtonSeattle4/C101Mixed-useProposed

Method of determination

The building heights compared here are calculated from the ground level to the architectural top and include heights of all habitable structures irrespective of number of occupied floors. Non-freestanding structures, observational towers, and communication towers are excluded, as are antennas extending from the structure top. However integral spires are included, facilitating One World Trade Center to be considered taller than Willis Tower, even though the highest occupied floor of Willis Tower is higher than that of One World Trade Center. The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat is considered the arbiter for any dispute. For more information, see building heights.