US Building Permits (I:USNHP)
Level Chart
Basic Info
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US Building Permits is at a current level of 1.33M, down from 1.362M last month and down from 1.476M one year ago. This is a change of -2.35% from last month and -9.89% 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 | 1.33M |
| Latest Period | Aug 2025 |
| Last Updated | Oct 17 2025, 08:31 EDT |
| Average Growth Rate | 2.43% |
| Value from Last Month | 1.362M |
| Change from Last Month | -2.35% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 1.476M |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -9.89% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate |
| Download Source File | Upgrade |
| Notes | Seasonally adjusted annual rate. Formerly 'US New Housing Permits' |
Historical Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 1.33M |
| July 31, 2025 | 1.362M |
| June 30, 2025 | 1.393M |
| May 31, 2025 | 1.394M |
| April 30, 2025 | 1.422M |
| March 31, 2025 | 1.481M |
| February 28, 2025 | 1.454M |
| January 31, 2025 | 1.46M |
| December 31, 2024 | 1.48M |
| November 30, 2024 | 1.508M |
| October 31, 2024 | 1.428M |
| September 30, 2024 | 1.434M |
| August 31, 2024 | 1.476M |
| July 31, 2024 | 1.436M |
| June 30, 2024 | 1.461M |
| May 31, 2024 | 1.407M |
| April 30, 2024 | 1.459M |
| 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 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| February 28, 2022 | 1.817M |
| January 31, 2022 | 1.898M |
| December 31, 2021 | 1.948M |
| November 30, 2021 | 1.775M |
| October 31, 2021 | 1.727M |
| September 30, 2021 | 1.636M |
| August 31, 2021 | 1.837M |
| July 31, 2021 | 1.618M |
News
Basic Info
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US Building Permits is at a current level of 1.33M, down from 1.362M last month and down from 1.476M one year ago. This is a change of -2.35% from last month and -9.89% 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 | 1.33M |
| Latest Period | Aug 2025 |
| Last Updated | Oct 17 2025, 08:31 EDT |
| Average Growth Rate | 2.43% |
| Value from Last Month | 1.362M |
| Change from Last Month | -2.35% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 1.476M |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -9.89% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate |
| Download Source File | Upgrade |
| Notes | Seasonally adjusted annual rate. Formerly 'US New Housing Permits' |
Related Indicators
| US Economy |
| ADP Employment Change | -31000.00 |
| Effective Federal Funds Rate | 3.89% |
| US Durable Goods New Orders MoM | 0.48% |
| US Housing Starts MoM | -8.54% |
| US Imports MoM | -5.12% |
| US Index of Consumer Sentiment | 53.30 |
| US Inflation Rate | 3.01% |
| US Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance | 191000.0 |
| US ISM Manufacturing PMI | 48.20 |
| US Real GDP QoQ | 3.80% |
| US Retail and Food Services Sales MoM | 0.16% |
| US Unemployment Rate | 4.40% |
| US Housing |
| 15 Year Mortgage Rate | 5.44% |
| 30 Year Mortgage Rate | 6.19% |
| US Building Permits MoM | -2.35% |
| US Existing Home Sales MoM | 1.23% |
| US Home Ownership Rate | 65.00% |
| US Home Vacancy Rate | 1.10% |
| US Housing Starts MoM | -8.54% |
| US New Single Family Houses Sold | 800.00K |
| US New Single Family Houses Sold MoM | 20.48% |
| US Pending Home Sales MoM | 1.87% |
| US Pending Home Sales YoY | -0.39% |
| US Rental Vacancy Rate | 7.00% |