US Building Permits (I:USNHP)
Level Chart
Basic Info
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US Building Permits is at a current level of 1.442M, up from 1.363M last month and down from 1.445M one year ago. This is a change of 5.80% from last month and -0.21% from one year ago. |
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US Building Permits, as defined by the Census Bureau, are the approval or authorization by the government to legally work on construction projects in permit-issuing places, in this case, specifically for new privately owned housing units. An increase in building permits is a leading indicator into the health of the US Housing sector and often the US economy at large. US Building Permits declined between 2006 and 2009, reaching a trough on March 2009 of 513,000 building permits as sentiment in the US housing market drastically during the housing bubble. |
| Report | New Residential Construction |
| Category | Construction |
| Region | United States |
| Source | Census Bureau |
Stats
| Last Value | 1.442M |
| Latest Period | Apr 2026 |
| Last Updated | May 21 2026, 08:35 EDT |
| Next Release | Jun 16 2026, 08:30 EDT |
| Average Growth Rate | 2.56% |
| Value from Last Month | 1.363M |
| Change from Last Month | 5.80% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 1.445M |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -0.21% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate |
| Download Source File | |
| Notes | Seasonally adjusted annual rate. Formerly 'US New Housing Permits' |
Historical Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| April 30, 2026 | 1.442M |
| March 31, 2026 | 1.363M |
| February 28, 2026 | 1.54M |
| January 31, 2026 | 1.393M |
| December 31, 2025 | 1.482M |
| November 30, 2025 | 1.414M |
| October 31, 2025 | 1.418M |
| September 30, 2025 | 1.444M |
| August 31, 2025 | 1.347M |
| July 31, 2025 | 1.40M |
| June 30, 2025 | 1.399M |
| May 31, 2025 | 1.416M |
| April 30, 2025 | 1.445M |
| March 31, 2025 | 1.492M |
| February 28, 2025 | 1.446M |
| January 31, 2025 | 1.463M |
| December 31, 2024 | 1.467M |
| November 30, 2024 | 1.512M |
| October 31, 2024 | 1.435M |
| September 30, 2024 | 1.421M |
| August 31, 2024 | 1.492M |
| July 31, 2024 | 1.448M |
| June 30, 2024 | 1.459M |
| May 31, 2024 | 1.405M |
| April 30, 2024 | 1.456M |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| March 31, 2024 | 1.476M |
| February 29, 2024 | 1.577M |
| January 31, 2024 | 1.545M |
| December 31, 2023 | 1.519M |
| November 30, 2023 | 1.503M |
| October 31, 2023 | 1.528M |
| September 30, 2023 | 1.537M |
| August 31, 2023 | 1.561M |
| July 31, 2023 | 1.522M |
| June 30, 2023 | 1.464M |
| May 31, 2023 | 1.575M |
| April 30, 2023 | 1.474M |
| March 31, 2023 | 1.493M |
| February 28, 2023 | 1.62M |
| January 31, 2023 | 1.443M |
| December 31, 2022 | 1.40M |
| November 30, 2022 | 1.402M |
| October 31, 2022 | 1.56M |
| September 30, 2022 | 1.613M |
| August 31, 2022 | 1.542M |
| July 31, 2022 | 1.719M |
| June 30, 2022 | 1.745M |
| May 31, 2022 | 1.712M |
| April 30, 2022 | 1.835M |
| March 31, 2022 | 1.877M |
News
Basic Info
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US Building Permits is at a current level of 1.442M, up from 1.363M last month and down from 1.445M one year ago. This is a change of 5.80% from last month and -0.21% from one year ago. |
|
US Building Permits, as defined by the Census Bureau, are the approval or authorization by the government to legally work on construction projects in permit-issuing places, in this case, specifically for new privately owned housing units. An increase in building permits is a leading indicator into the health of the US Housing sector and often the US economy at large. US Building Permits declined between 2006 and 2009, reaching a trough on March 2009 of 513,000 building permits as sentiment in the US housing market drastically during the housing bubble. |
| Report | New Residential Construction |
| Category | Construction |
| Region | United States |
| Source | Census Bureau |
Stats
| Last Value | 1.442M |
| Latest Period | Apr 2026 |
| Last Updated | May 21 2026, 08:35 EDT |
| Next Release | Jun 16 2026, 08:30 EDT |
| Average Growth Rate | 2.56% |
| Value from Last Month | 1.363M |
| Change from Last Month | 5.80% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 1.445M |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -0.21% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate |
| Download Source File | |
| Notes | Seasonally adjusted annual rate. Formerly 'US New Housing Permits' |
Related Indicators
| US Economy |
| ADP Employment Change | 109000.0 |
| Effective Federal Funds Rate | 3.62% |
| US Durable Goods New Orders MoM | 7.95% |
| US Housing Starts MoM | -2.79% |
| US Imports MoM | 2.34% |
| US Index of Consumer Sentiment | 44.80 |
| US Inflation Rate | 3.80% |
| US Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance | 215000.0 |
| US ISM Manufacturing PMI | 52.70 |
| US Real GDP QoQ | 1.60% |
| US Retail and Food Services Sales MoM | 0.49% |
| US Unemployment Rate | 4.30% |
| US Housing |
| 15 Year Mortgage Rate | 5.85% |
| 30 Year Mortgage Rate | 6.51% |
| US Building Permits MoM | 5.80% |
| US Existing Home Sales MoM | 0.25% |
| US Home Ownership Rate | 65.30% |
| US Home Vacancy Rate | 1.10% |
| US Housing Starts MoM | -2.79% |
| US New Single Family Houses Sold | 622.00K |
| US New Single Family Houses Sold MoM | -6.18% |
| US Pending Home Sales MoM | 1.36% |
| US Pending Home Sales YoY | 3.17% |
| US Rental Vacancy Rate | 7.30% |