Building Permits in the United States decreased to 1393 Thousand in June from 1394 Thousand in May of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Building Permits - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Graph and download economic data for New Privately-Owned Housing Units Authorized in Permit-Issuing Places: Units in Buildings with 5 Units or More (PERMIT5) from Jan 1960 to Jun 2025 about 5-unit structures +, permits, buildings, new, private, housing, and USA.

Building Permits MoM in the United States decreased by 0.10 percent in June from -2 percent in May of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Building Permits MoM.

Provides description, categorization, cost, and status of permitted work on properties. Includes history of permitted work.

In May 2025, there were ******* permits for new residential construction in the United States. Despite some fluctuations, the number of building permits issued in the past couple of years has been falling. The number of U.S. new home construction starts has also been lower than in previous years.

Key information about US Building Permits

• United States Building Permits data was reported at 111,517.000 Unit in Jan 2025.
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 112,592.000 Unit for Dec 2024.
• US Building Permits data is updated monthly, averaging 112,592.000 Unit from Jan 1959 to Jan 2025, with 793 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 214,600.000 Unit in Jun 1972 and a record low of 36,280.000 Unit in Jan 2011.
• US Building Permits data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Building Permits: Monthly.

Graph and download economic data for New Nonresidential Building Authorized by Building Permits for United States (M0256AUSM398NNBR) from Jan 1942 to Jun 1954 about nonresidential, permits, buildings, new, and USA.

This dataset contains data on permits for residential construction collected in the Census Bureau's Building Permits Survey. Data is aggregated to the County level. Data is only for final permits, not preliminary permits. Final permit data is published in May of the following year. Annual data are available from 1980 through the most recent reporting year, and may also contain imputed values. This dataset is part of the State of the Cities Data Systems (SOCDS).

Residential building permits in United States were in short demand in 2018, rising only *** percent across the country. Many large cities have reduced the number of residential building permits, such as Chicago, which handed out ** percent less permits in 2018 than the previous year. Building permits may specifically apply to large housing units with multiple living spaces, to single family houses. Before construction can begin on any new or existing building, a permit must be obtained from the appropriate city council. Building permit numbers have increased significantly in both Houston, Texas and Orlando, Florida metro areas, with **** and **** percent more permits issued in 2018 than 2017, respectively.

Homes are where the heat is Generally speaking, the construction of new homes can be a good indicator of how local economies are fairing, as it can mean that individuals have acquired enough wealth to own their own home or businesses are expanding. The 2018 residential building permit figures provide some insight into the current demographic of cities, particularly with regards to the job market. For instance, in the „snowbird“state of Florida, ** percent of new residents in Orlando were between ages 25 and **, and presumably their careers still play a large role. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sandford metro area is within close range of engineering firms such as Lockheed Martin, as well as new tech companies, which offer higher salaries and better prospects than other industries. Florida unemployment continues to decline and dropped to *** percent in 2018.
Incidentally, cities that tend to be popular for Americans in their early twenties, tend to be the cities that are reducing their number of new residential building permits (Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; and Los Angeles, California). But this does not mean that these cities are in financial trouble. Chicago’s GDP is steadily growing and unemployment in Illinois was at *** percent in 2018. Bigger and denser cities tend to attract younger groups as they can walk from location to location and remain amongst the excitement that cities have to offer.

Housing permit data is derived from reports and publications compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau's Residential Construction Statistics Division. Municipalities provide the U.S. Census Bureau with tabulations of the number of housing units authorized, according to types of structures. In the few cases where municipalities reported building permit approvals for some months but not for all 12 months, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates the total yearly number of units approved based on past years’ approvals.

Texas and Florida were the states with most residential building permits issued in 2024, with roughly ******* and ******* permits issued, respectively. On the other side of the spectrum, Alaska and Rhode Island issued fewer permits than any other state. The overall number of building permits for new residential construction in the U.S. has fluctuated a lot in the past years.

Graph and download economic data for New Privately-Owned Housing Units Authorized in Permit-Issuing Places: Single-Family Units (PERMIT1) from Jan 1960 to Jun 2025 about 1-unit structures, permits, family, buildings, new, private, housing, and USA.

Data for all Commercial Building Permits issued since 2000, including status and work performed. Update Frequency: Daily

There were approximately ******* building permits for single-family housing units granted in the United States in 2024. That number was lower than in 2021, when the number of building permits peaked. However, those figures increased again in 2024. The numbers still remain considerably lower than its 2005 peak with **** million building permits.

What is considered a single-family home? Single-family homes are detached, independent properties built as the residence for one person, family, or household. In 2025, it is expected that the number of single-family housing units under construction in the United States will increase to over *** million. In 2024, New York was one of the cities in the U.S. with the highest construction costs for residential single-family buildings. However, there were significant differences between the costs of a multi-family and a single-detached home. What is the price of a single-family home in the United States? Price is one of the main factors in deciding whether to buy an existing or new home. In 2023, the median sales price of an existing single-family home in the United States increased slightly, reaching ******* U.S. dollars. However, the price of single-family houses can vary a lot depending on its location and other factors.

A list of job applications filed for a particular day and associated data. Prior weekly and monthly reports are archived at DOB and are not available on NYC Open Data.

A list of permits issued for a particular day and associated data. Prior weekly and monthly reports are archived at DOB and are not available on NYC Open Data.

Graph and download economic data for New Private Housing Units Authorized by Building Permits for Pennsylvania (PABPPRIVSA) from Jan 1988 to Jun 2025 about permits, PA, buildings, new, private, housing, and USA.

This collection of datasets contains information including address, parcel number, permit date, permit type, applicant company, project cost, and permit status for all the residential construction permits issued by the City of Champaign, the City of Urbana, and the Village of Savoy since 2015. Data for the City of Champaign is retrieved from the City of Champaign Online Permits Web Site (http://etrakit.ci.champaign.il.us/etrakit/). Data for the City of Urbana is retrieved from the the City of Urbana Open Data Portal (https://data.urbanaillinois.us/Buildings/building-permits-after-2005/57ak-iqnn). Data for the Village of Savoy is obtained from Village Clerk Office.

The statistic represents the value of new privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in the United States in 2018, by select state. In that year, these new privately owned housing units were valued at 34.7 billion U.S. dollars in Texas.

This dataset consists of residential building permits issued in the 7-county Twin Cities Metropolitan Area from 2009 through 2024.

The data were obtained through an annual survey sent to communities by the Metropolitan Council and from the U.S. Census Bureau. The data on returned surveys were verified by Metropolitan Council staff through various means. Data from the Residential Construction Branch of the Manufacturing and Construction Division of the U.S. Census Bureau were used if a community did not return the survey. Data may be periodically updated to reflect corrections.