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.

Building Permits in the United States decreased to 1394 Thousand in May from 1422 Thousand in April 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 May 2025 about 5-unit structures +, permits, buildings, new, private, housing, and USA.

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.

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).

The statistic represents the number of new privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in the United States in 2018, broken down by select state. In 2018, there were about 144,430 building permits issued for private housing in Florida.

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.

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.

There were approximately 982,000 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 1.68 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 1.1 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 389,300 U.S. dollars. However, the price of single-family houses can vary a lot depending on its location and other factors.

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Graph and download economic data for New Private Housing Units Authorized by Building Permits for Florida (FLBPPRIVSA) from Jan 1988 to May 2025 about permits, buildings, FL, new, private, housing, and USA.

Building Permits MoM in the United States decreased by 2 percent in May from -4 percent in April of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Building Permits MoM.

Housing Starts in the United States decreased to 1256 Thousand units in May from 1392 Thousand units in April of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Housing Starts - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

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Graph and download economic data for New Private Housing Units Authorized by Building Permits for Virginia (VABPPRIV) from Jan 1988 to Apr 2025 about permits, VA, buildings, new, private, housing, and USA.

New Private Housing Structures Authorized by Building Permits for Lane County, OR was 1814.00000 Units in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, New Private Housing Structures Authorized by Building Permits for Lane County, OR reached a record high of 2769.00000 in January of 1995 and a record low of 550.00000 in January of 2010. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for New Private Housing Structures Authorized by Building Permits for Lane County, OR - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for New Private Housing Units Authorized by Building Permits for Massachusetts (MABPPRIV) from Jan 1988 to Apr 2025 about MA, permits, buildings, new, private, housing, and USA.

New Private Housing Structures Authorized by Building Permits for Grayson County, VA was 38.00000 Units in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, New Private Housing Structures Authorized by Building Permits for Grayson County, VA reached a record high of 141.00000 in January of 1999 and a record low of 9.00000 in January of 2003. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for New Private Housing Structures Authorized by Building Permits for Grayson County, VA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

New Private Housing Authorized by Building Permits: 1-Unit Structures for Alabama was 1342.82957 Units in April of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, New Private Housing Authorized by Building Permits: 1-Unit Structures for Alabama reached a record high of 2475.75952 in December of 2004 and a record low of 477.42435 in January of 2009. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for New Private Housing Authorized by Building Permits: 1-Unit Structures for Alabama - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.