Graph and download economic data for New Privately-Owned Housing Units Authorized in Permit-Issuing Places: Total Units (PERMIT) from Jan 1960 to Aug 2025 about headline figure, permits, buildings, new, private, housing, 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).To retrieve the full database, including monthly permit totals and permit totals by metropolitan statistical area or municipalities, please visit: https://socds.huduser.gov/permits/To learn more about the Residential Construction Permit SOCDS, please visit: https://socds.huduser.gov/permits/help.htm, for questions about the spatial attribution of this dataset, please reach out to us at GISHelpdesk@hud.gov. Data Dictionary: DD_Residential Construction Permits by CountyDate of Coverage: 1980 - 2022

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.

View monthly updates and historical trends for US Building Permits. from United States. Source: Census Bureau. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

Annual housing permit data by town from 1990-2024. Data through 2017 is from the U.S. Census Bureau compiled by the CT Department of Economic and Community Development . Data from 2018 onward is from a DECD permit survey.

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.

Building Permits in the United States decreased to 1330 Thousand in August from 1362 Thousand in July 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.

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VITAL SIGNS INDICATOR
Housing Permits (LU3)

FULL MEASURE NAME
Permitted housing units

LAST UPDATED
February 2023

DESCRIPTION
Housing growth is measured in terms of the number of units that local jurisdictions permit throughout a given year. A permitted unit is a unit that a city or county has authorized for construction.

DATA SOURCE
California Housing Foundation/Construction Industry Research Board (CIRB) - https://www.cirbreport.org/
Construction Review report (1967-2022)

Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) – Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) - https://data.bayareametro.gov/Development/HCD-Annual-Progress-Report-Jurisdiction-Summary/nxbj-gfv7
Housing Permits Database (2014-2021)

Census Bureau Building Permit Survey - https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/
Building permits by county (annual, monthly)

CONTACT INFORMATION
vitalsigns.info@bayareametro.gov

METHODOLOGY NOTES (across all datasets for this indicator)
Bay Area housing permits data by single/multi family come from the California Housing Foundation/Construction Industry Research Board (CIRB). Affordability breakdowns from 2014 to 2021 come from the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) – Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Housing Permits Database.

Single-family housing units include detached, semi-detached, row house and town house units. Row houses and town houses are included as single-family units when each unit is separated from the adjacent unit by an unbroken ground-to-roof party or fire wall. Condominiums are included as single-family units when they are of zero-lot-line or zero-property-line construction; when units are separated by an air space; or, when units are separated by an unbroken ground-to-roof party or fire wall. Multi-family housing includes duplexes, three-to-four-unit structures and apartment-type structures with five units or more. Multi-family also includes condominium units in structures of more than one living unit that do not meet the single-family housing definition.

Each multi-family unit is counted separately even though they may be in the same building. Total units is the sum of single-family and multi-family units. County data is available from 1967 whereas city data is available from 1990. City data is only available for incorporated cities and towns. All permits in unincorporated cities and towns are included under their respective county’s unincorporated total. Permit data is not available for years when the city or town was not incorporated.

Affordable housing is the total number of permitted units affordable to low and very low income households. Housing affordable to very low income households are households making below 50% of the area median income. Housing affordable to low income households are households making between 50% and 80% of the area median income. Housing affordable to moderate income households are households making below 80% and 120% of the area median income. Housing affordable to above moderate income households are households making above 120% of the area median income.

Permit data is missing for the following cities and years:
Clayton, 1990-2007
Lafayette, 1990-2007
Moraga, 1990-2007
Orinda, 1990-2007
San Ramon, 1990

Building permit data for metropolitan areas for each year is the sum of non-seasonally adjusted monthly estimates from the Census Building Permit Survey. The Bay Area values are the sum of the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward MSA and the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA. The counties included in these areas are: San Francisco, Marin, Contra Costa, Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and San Benito.

Permit values reflect the number of units permitted in each respective year. Note that the data columns come from difference sources. The columns (SFunits, MFunits, TOTALunits, SF_Share and MF_Share) are sourced from CIRB. The columns (VeryLowunits, Lowunits, Moderateunits, AboveModerateunits, VeryLow_Share, Low_Share, Moderate_Share, AboveModerate_Share, Affordableunits and Affordableunits_Share) are sourced from the ABAG Housing Permits Database. Due to the slightly different methodologies that exist within each of those datasets, the total units from each of the two sources might not be consistent with each other.

As shown, three different data sources are used for this analysis of housing permits issued in the Bay Area. Data from the Construction Industry Research Board (CIRB) represents the best available data source for examining housing permits issued over time in cities and counties across the Bay Area, dating back to 1967. In recent years, Annual Progress Report (APR) data collected by the California Department of Housing and Community Development has been available for analyzing housing permits issued by affordability levels. Since CIRB data is only available for California jurisdictions, the U.S. Census Bureau provides the best data source for comparing housing permits issued across different metropolitan areas. Notably, annual permit totals for the Bay Area differ across these three data sources, reflecting the limitations of needing to use different data sources for different purposes.

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.

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This dataset represents all City of Bend permit applications from 1934 to present, including some historic permits prior to 1993. Data is derived from the City of Bend permitting software and includes all permit records available. Please note data is updated weekly and subject to change as applications are received and reviewed.Attribute Information: Field Name Description

ObjectID For internal use.

GNMasterProjectID For internal use.

GNCommonID For internal use.

PR_RecordID For internal use.

ApplicationNumber The tracking number for this application in The City of Bend permitting system.

ApplicationDate The date the application was submitted for review.

IssueDate The date the City of Bend issued the permit. If there is an Application Date but no Issue Date, this generally means the application is still under review.

DateFinaled The date the application had all its inspections completed. If there is an Issue Date but not a Date Finaled, this generally means the application is still under construction.

SQFT The estimate square footage of the work being proposed. The estimated square footage (if any) is supplied by the applicant and not verified by the City.

Units The number of housing units that will be constructed. Please note units are not verified until permit issuance. Data is subject to change.

Affordable Housing Identifier for permits related to affordable housing projects.

Expedited Identifier for permits under expedited review.

OnSewer Identifier for permits on properties served by City sewer.

ProjectValuation The estimated project cost of the work being proposed based on the fair market value. The estimate cost (if any) represents the best available information and is subject to change.

OldAppType For internal use.

ApplicationType The application type code by category, such as new construction, demolition, renovation, addition, etc.

TypeDesc The application type description by category, such as new construction, demolition, renovation, addition, etc.

ApplicationStatus The current status code for the application. Updated nightly.

StatusDesc The current status description for the application. Updated nightly.

ApplicationDescription The application description.

BldgUse The building use code by category, such as single family dwelling, duplex, multifamily, commercial or industrial, etc.

UseDesc The building use description by category, such as single family dwelling, duplex, multifamily, commercial or industrial, etc.

BuildingCategory A description of whether the permit is for a residential or non-residential project.

OregonBuildingCodeApplied For internal use.

Proposed Land Use The proposed land use classificaton assoicated with all proposed and existing structures.

DeptCode The lead department managing the application review.

Department The lead department managing the application review.

Owner The owner of the property associated with this permit at the time of application.

CensusStructureCode The census structure code. Permits for new housing units are classified into US Census Bureau-defined classifications.

CensusStructureDesc The census structure description. Permits for new housing units are classified into US Census Bureau-defined classifications.

Address The site address for the application. Please note if a project includes multiple addresses, only one is visible in this field.

LOCID For internal use.

SITADDID For internal use.

TAXLOT The tax lot for the application. Please note if a project includes multiple tax lots, only one is visible in this field.

CENTERLINID For internal use.

LocationFinaled For internal use.

GlobalID For internal use.

InfoFinaled For internal use.

OverallStatus For internal use. For questions regarding planning applications, please visit The City of Bend Online Permit Center or call 541-388-5580. For questions related to the data please email GIS@bendoregon.gov.

This dataset represents all City of Bend permit applications from 1993 to present as well as many historic permit applications from 1990-1993. Applications are generated using tax lot data from the time of submission combined with application attributes derived from City of Bend permitting software. Please note data is updated nightly and subject to change as applications are received and reviewed.Attribute Information:Field Name DescriptionObjectIDFor internal use.GNMasterProjectIDFor internal use.GNCommonIDFor internal use.PR_RecordIDFor internal use.ApplicationNumberThe tracking number for this application in The City of Bend permitting system.ApplicationDateThe date the application was submitted for review. IssueDateThe date the City of Bend issued the permit. If there is an Application Date but no Issue Date, this generally means the application is still under review.DateFinaledThe date the application had all its inspections completed. If there is an Issue Date but not a Date Finaled, this generally means the application is still under construction.SQFTThe estimate square footage of the work being proposed. The estimated square footage (if any) is supplied by the applicant and not verified by the City. UnitsThe number of housing units that will be constructed. Please note units are not verified until permit issuance. Data is subject to change.Affordable HousingIdentifier for permits related to affordable housing projects. OnSewerIdentifier for permits on properties served by City sewer. ProjectValuationThe estimated project cost of the work being proposed based on the fair market value. The estimate cost (if any) represents the best available information and is subject to change. ApplicationTypeThe application type code by category, such as new construction, demolition, renovation, addition, etc. TypeDescThe application type description by category, such as new construction, demolition, renovation, addition, etc. ApplicationStatusThe current status code for the application. Updated nightly. StatusDescThe current status description for the application. Updated nightly. BldgUseThe building use code by category, such as single family dwelling, duplex, multifamily, commercial or industrial, etc.UseDescThe building use description by category, such as single family dwelling, duplex, multifamily, commercial or industrial, etc.BuildingCategoryA description of whether the permit is for a residential or non-residential project.DeptCodeThe lead department managing the application review.DepartmentThe lead department managing the application review.OwnerThe owner of the property associated with this permit at the time of application. CensusStructureCodeThe census structure code. Permits for new housing units are classified into US Census Bureau-defined classifications.CensusStructureDescThe census structure description. Permits for new housing units are classified into US Census Bureau-defined classifications.AddressThe site address for the application. Please note if a project includes multiple addresses, only one is visible in this field.LOCIDFor internal use.SITADDIDFor internal use.TAXLOTThe tax lot for the application. Please note if a project includes multiple tax lots, only one is visible in this field.CENTERLINIDFor internal use.LocationFinaledFor internal use.GlobalIDFor internal use.CREATEDBYFor internal use.CREATEDDATEFor internal use.UPDATEDBYFor internal use.LASTUPDATEFor internal use.InfoFinaledFor internal use.OverallStatusFor internal use.Shape.STArea()For internal use.Shape.STLength()For internal use.For questions regarding permit applications, please visit The City of Bend Online Permit Center or call 541-388-5580. For questions related to the data please email GIS@bendoregon.gov.

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This dataset represents all City of Bend permit applications from 1993 to present as well as many historic permit applications from 1990-1993. Applications are generated using address point data from the time of submission combined with application attributes derived from City of Bend permitting software. Please note data is updated nightly and subject to change as applications are received and reviewed.Attribute Information:Field NameDescriptionObjectIDFor internal use.GNMasterProjectIDFor internal use.GNCommonIDFor internal use.PR_RecordIDFor internal use.ApplicationNumberThe tracking number for this application in The City of Bend permitting system.ApplicationDateThe date the application was submitted for review. IssueDateThe date the City of Bend issued the permit. If there is an Application Date but no Issue Date, this generally means the application is still under review.DateFinaledThe date the application had all its inspections completed. If there is an Issue Date but not a Date Finaled, this generally means the application is still under construction.SQFTThe estimate square footage of the work being proposed. The estimated square footage (if any) is supplied by the applicant and not verified by the City. UnitsThe number of housing units that will be constructed. Please note units are not verified until permit issuance. Data is subject to change.Affordable HousingIdentifier for permits related to affordable housing projects. OnSewerIdentifier for permits on properties served by City sewer. ProjectValuationThe estimated project cost of the work being proposed based on the fair market value. The estimate cost (if any) represents the best available information and is subject to change. ApplicationTypeThe application type code by category, such as new construction, demolition, renovation, addition, etc. TypeDescThe application type description by category, such as new construction, demolition, renovation, addition, etc. ApplicationStatusThe current status code for the application. Updated nightly. StatusDescThe current status description for the application. Updated nightly. BldgUseThe building use code by category, such as single family dwelling, duplex, multifamily, commercial or industrial, etc.UseDescThe building use description by category, such as single family dwelling, duplex, multifamily, commercial or industrial, etc.BuildingCategoryA description of whether the permit is for a residential or non-residential project.DeptCodeThe lead department managing the application review.DepartmentThe lead department managing the application review.OwnerThe owner of the property associated with this permit at the time of application. CensusStructureCodeThe census structure code. Permits for new housing units are classified into US Census Bureau-defined classifications.CensusStructureDescThe census structure description. Permits for new housing units are classified into US Census Bureau-defined classifications.AddressThe site address for the application. Please note if a project includes multiple addresses, only one is visible in this field.LOCIDFor internal use.SITADDIDFor internal use.TAXLOTThe tax lot for the application. Please note if a project includes multiple tax lots, only one is visible in this field.CENTERLINIDFor internal use.LocationFinaledFor internal use.ShapeFor internal use.GlobalIDFor internal use.CREATEDBYFor internal use.CREATEDDATEFor internal use.UPDATEDBYFor internal use.LASTUPDATEFor internal use.InfoFinaledFor internal use.OverallStatusFor internal use.For questions regarding permit applications, please visit The City of Bend Online Permit Center or call 541-388-5580. For questions related to the data please email GIS@bendoregon.gov.