Building Permits
1.374M for Jun 2026Building Permits came in at 1.374M for Jun 2026, down 2.55% from 1.41M the prior month and 1.79% below its level of 1.399M one year ago. The series has averaged 1.375M since 1960, reaching a record high of 2.419M in December 1972 and a record low of 513 in March 2009.
Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED), St. Louis Fed
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Historical Data
| Observation date | Value |
|---|---|
| June 1, 2026 | 1.374M |
| May 1, 2026 | 1.41M |
| April 1, 2026 | 1.423M |
| March 1, 2026 | 1.363M |
| February 1, 2026 | 1.54M |
| January 1, 2026 | 1.393M |
| December 1, 2025 | 1.482M |
| November 1, 2025 | 1.414M |
| October 1, 2025 | 1.418M |
| September 1, 2025 | 1.444M |
| August 1, 2025 | 1.347M |
| July 1, 2025 | 1.4M |
| June 1, 2025 | 1.399M |
| May 1, 2025 | 1.416M |
| April 1, 2025 | 1.445M |
| March 1, 2025 | 1.492M |
| February 1, 2025 | 1.446M |
| January 1, 2025 | 1.463M |
| December 1, 2024 | 1.467M |
| November 1, 2024 | 1.512M |
| October 1, 2024 | 1.435M |
| September 1, 2024 | 1.421M |
| August 1, 2024 | 1.492M |
| July 1, 2024 | 1.448M |
| June 1, 2024 | 1.459M |
| May 1, 2024 | 1.405M |
| April 1, 2024 | 1.456M |
| March 1, 2024 | 1.477M |
| February 1, 2024 | 1.57M |
| January 1, 2024 | 1.548M |
| December 1, 2023 | 1.501M |
| November 1, 2023 | 1.513M |
| October 1, 2023 | 1.524M |
| September 1, 2023 | 1.53M |
| August 1, 2023 | 1.596M |
| July 1, 2023 | 1.53M |
| June 1, 2023 | 1.447M |
| May 1, 2023 | 1.579M |
| April 1, 2023 | 1.482M |
| March 1, 2023 | 1.472M |
| February 1, 2023 | 1.605M |
| January 1, 2023 | 1.418M |
| December 1, 2022 | 1.398M |
| November 1, 2022 | 1.424M |
| October 1, 2022 | 1.583M |
| September 1, 2022 | 1.586M |
| August 1, 2022 | 1.565M |
| July 1, 2022 | 1.707M |
| June 1, 2022 | 1.726M |
| May 1, 2022 | 1.711M |
| April 1, 2022 | 1.849M |
| March 1, 2022 | 1.899M |
| February 1, 2022 | 1.846M |
| January 1, 2022 | 1.923M |
| December 1, 2021 | 1.886M |
| November 1, 2021 | 1.77M |
| October 1, 2021 | 1.699M |
| September 1, 2021 | 1.649M |
| August 1, 2021 | 1.74M |
| July 1, 2021 | 1.666M |
| June 1, 2021 | 1.662M |
| May 1, 2021 | 1.705M |
| April 1, 2021 | 1.71M |
| March 1, 2021 | 1.756M |
| February 1, 2021 | 1.703M |
| January 1, 2021 | 1.856M |
| December 1, 2020 | 1.755M |
| November 1, 2020 | 1.692M |
| October 1, 2020 | 1.612M |
| September 1, 2020 | 1.65M |
| August 1, 2020 | 1.534M |
| July 1, 2020 | 1.539M |
| June 1, 2020 | 1.333M |
| May 1, 2020 | 1.251M |
| April 1, 2020 | 1.079M |
| March 1, 2020 | 1.351M |
| February 1, 2020 | 1.461M |
| January 1, 2020 | 1.49M |
| December 1, 2019 | 1.443M |
| November 1, 2019 | 1.535M |
| October 1, 2019 | 1.523M |
| September 1, 2019 | 1.469M |
| August 1, 2019 | 1.482M |
| July 1, 2019 | 1.379M |
| June 1, 2019 | 1.299M |
| May 1, 2019 | 1.347M |
| April 1, 2019 | 1.322M |
| March 1, 2019 | 1.295M |
| February 1, 2019 | 1.286M |
| January 1, 2019 | 1.254M |
| December 1, 2018 | 1.317M |
| November 1, 2018 | 1.34M |
| October 1, 2018 | 1.272M |
| September 1, 2018 | 1.314M |
| August 1, 2018 | 1.273M |
| July 1, 2018 | 1.334M |
| June 1, 2018 | 1.345M |
| May 1, 2018 | 1.338M |
| April 1, 2018 | 1.378M |
| March 1, 2018 | 1.385M |
| February 1, 2018 | 1.321M |
| January 1, 2018 | 1.317M |
| December 1, 2017 | 1.311M |
| November 1, 2017 | 1.299M |
| October 1, 2017 | 1.356M |
| September 1, 2017 | 1.273M |
| August 1, 2017 | 1.319M |
| July 1, 2017 | 1.256M |
| June 1, 2017 | 1.353M |
| May 1, 2017 | 1.208M |
| April 1, 2017 | 1.251M |
| March 1, 2017 | 1.272M |
| February 1, 2017 | 1.234M |
| January 1, 2017 | 1.303M |
| December 1, 2016 | 1.248M |
| November 1, 2016 | 1.23M |
| October 1, 2016 | 1.254M |
| September 1, 2016 | 1.303M |
| August 1, 2016 | 1.201M |
| July 1, 2016 | 1.198M |
| June 1, 2016 | 1.208M |
| May 1, 2016 | 1.205M |
| April 1, 2016 | 1.16M |
| March 1, 2016 | 1.118M |
| February 1, 2016 | 1.172M |
| January 1, 2016 | 1.171M |
| December 1, 2015 | 1.211M |
| November 1, 2015 | 1.244M |
| October 1, 2015 | 1.16M |
| September 1, 2015 | 1.144M |
| August 1, 2015 | 1.165M |
| July 1, 2015 | 1.14M |
| June 1, 2015 | 1.379M |
| May 1, 2015 | 1.272M |
| April 1, 2015 | 1.166M |
| March 1, 2015 | 1.072M |
| February 1, 2015 | 1.127M |
| January 1, 2015 | 1.049M |
| December 1, 2014 | 1.072M |
| November 1, 2014 | 1.059M |
| October 1, 2014 | 1.094M |
| September 1, 2014 | 1.077M |
| August 1, 2014 | 1.047M |
| July 1, 2014 | 1.076M |
| June 1, 2014 | 1.01M |
| May 1, 2014 | 1.018M |
| April 1, 2014 | 1.09M |
| March 1, 2014 | 1.067M |
| February 1, 2014 | 1.039M |
| January 1, 2014 | 976 |
| December 1, 2013 | 1.005M |
| November 1, 2013 | 1.029M |
| October 1, 2013 | 1.044M |
| September 1, 2013 | 1.004M |
| August 1, 2013 | 964 |
| July 1, 2013 | 997 |
| June 1, 2013 | 942 |
| May 1, 2013 | 1.003M |
| April 1, 2013 | 1.012M |
| March 1, 2013 | 936 |
| February 1, 2013 | 980 |
| January 1, 2013 | 940 |
| December 1, 2012 | 941 |
| November 1, 2012 | 917 |
| October 1, 2012 | 887 |
| September 1, 2012 | 930 |
| August 1, 2012 | 840 |
| July 1, 2012 | 849 |
| June 1, 2012 | 794 |
| May 1, 2012 | 796 |
| April 1, 2012 | 732 |
| March 1, 2012 | 806 |
| February 1, 2012 | 738 |
| January 1, 2012 | 712 |
| December 1, 2011 | 697 |
| November 1, 2011 | 706 |
| October 1, 2011 | 671 |
| September 1, 2011 | 610 |
| August 1, 2011 | 647 |
| July 1, 2011 | 621 |
| June 1, 2011 | 636 |
| May 1, 2011 | 618 |
| April 1, 2011 | 581 |
| March 1, 2011 | 583 |
| February 1, 2011 | 542 |
| January 1, 2011 | 576 |
| December 1, 2010 | 632 |
| November 1, 2010 | 560 |
| October 1, 2010 | 558 |
| September 1, 2010 | 563 |
| August 1, 2010 | 580 |
| July 1, 2010 | 579 |
| June 1, 2010 | 587 |
| May 1, 2010 | 575 |
| April 1, 2010 | 637 |
| March 1, 2010 | 687 |
| February 1, 2010 | 650 |
| January 1, 2010 | 636 |
| December 1, 2009 | 664 |
| November 1, 2009 | 623 |
| October 1, 2009 | 583 |
| September 1, 2009 | 609 |
| August 1, 2009 | 616 |
| July 1, 2009 | 595 |
| June 1, 2009 | 601 |
| May 1, 2009 | 556 |
| April 1, 2009 | 521 |
| March 1, 2009 | 513 |
| February 1, 2009 | 558 |
| January 1, 2009 | 545 |
| December 1, 2008 | 554 |
| November 1, 2008 | 626 |
| October 1, 2008 | 736 |
| September 1, 2008 | 797 |
| August 1, 2008 | 858 |
| July 1, 2008 | 921 |
| June 1, 2008 | 1.18M |
| May 1, 2008 | 995 |
| April 1, 2008 | 1.008M |
| March 1, 2008 | 967 |
| February 1, 2008 | 1.014M |
| January 1, 2008 | 1.094M |
| December 1, 2007 | 1.149M |
| November 1, 2007 | 1.224M |
| October 1, 2007 | 1.192M |
| September 1, 2007 | 1.261M |
| August 1, 2007 | 1.321M |
| July 1, 2007 | 1.361M |
| June 1, 2007 | 1.407M |
| May 1, 2007 | 1.493M |
| April 1, 2007 | 1.47M |
| March 1, 2007 | 1.596M |
| February 1, 2007 | 1.598M |
| January 1, 2007 | 1.626M |
| December 1, 2006 | 1.638M |
| November 1, 2006 | 1.535M |
| October 1, 2006 | 1.57M |
| September 1, 2006 | 1.655M |
| August 1, 2006 | 1.722M |
| July 1, 2006 | 1.763M |
| June 1, 2006 | 1.867M |
| May 1, 2006 | 1.905M |
| April 1, 2006 | 1.998M |
| March 1, 2006 | 2.118M |
| February 1, 2006 | 2.141M |
| January 1, 2006 | 2.212M |
| December 1, 2005 | 2.12M |
| November 1, 2005 | 2.218M |
| October 1, 2005 | 2.17M |
| September 1, 2005 | 2.263M |
| August 1, 2005 | 2.219M |
| July 1, 2005 | 2.203M |
| June 1, 2005 | 2.178M |
| May 1, 2005 | 2.085M |
| April 1, 2005 | 2.15M |
| March 1, 2005 | 2.062M |
| February 1, 2005 | 2.114M |
| January 1, 2005 | 2.139M |
| December 1, 2004 | 2.082M |
| November 1, 2004 | 2.079M |
| October 1, 2004 | 2.097M |
| September 1, 2004 | 2.041M |
| August 1, 2004 | 2.056M |
| July 1, 2004 | 2.112M |
| June 1, 2004 | 2.02M |
| May 1, 2004 | 2.15M |
| April 1, 2004 | 2.07M |
| March 1, 2004 | 2.066M |
| February 1, 2004 | 1.966M |
| January 1, 2004 | 1.952M |
| December 1, 2003 | 1.987M |
| November 1, 2003 | 1.918M |
| October 1, 2003 | 2.012M |
| September 1, 2003 | 1.961M |
| August 1, 2003 | 1.966M |
| July 1, 2003 | 1.885M |
| June 1, 2003 | 1.875M |
| May 1, 2003 | 1.835M |
| April 1, 2003 | 1.803M |
| March 1, 2003 | 1.757M |
| February 1, 2003 | 1.854M |
| January 1, 2003 | 1.808M |
| December 1, 2002 | 1.896M |
| November 1, 2002 | 1.771M |
| October 1, 2002 | 1.799M |
| September 1, 2002 | 1.803M |
| August 1, 2002 | 1.695M |
| July 1, 2002 | 1.738M |
| June 1, 2002 | 1.758M |
| May 1, 2002 | 1.716M |
| April 1, 2002 | 1.669M |
| March 1, 2002 | 1.691M |
| February 1, 2002 | 1.787M |
| January 1, 2002 | 1.665M |
| December 1, 2001 | 1.68M |
| November 1, 2001 | 1.651M |
| October 1, 2001 | 1.566M |
| September 1, 2001 | 1.565M |
| August 1, 2001 | 1.615M |
| July 1, 2001 | 1.598M |
| June 1, 2001 | 1.626M |
| May 1, 2001 | 1.665M |
| April 1, 2001 | 1.666M |
| March 1, 2001 | 1.659M |
| February 1, 2001 | 1.656M |
| January 1, 2001 | 1.699M |
| December 1, 2000 | 1.543M |
| November 1, 2000 | 1.614M |
| October 1, 2000 | 1.577M |
| September 1, 2000 | 1.57M |
| August 1, 2000 | 1.552M |
| July 1, 2000 | 1.542M |
| June 1, 2000 | 1.572M |
| May 1, 2000 | 1.543M |
| April 1, 2000 | 1.597M |
| March 1, 2000 | 1.651M |
| February 1, 2000 | 1.692M |
| January 1, 2000 | 1.727M |
| December 1, 1999 | 1.683M |
| November 1, 1999 | 1.672M |
| October 1, 1999 | 1.649M |
| September 1, 1999 | 1.551M |
| August 1, 1999 | 1.671M |
| July 1, 1999 | 1.682M |
| June 1, 1999 | 1.702M |
| May 1, 1999 | 1.64M |
| April 1, 1999 | 1.6M |
| March 1, 1999 | 1.665M |
| February 1, 1999 | 1.72M |
| January 1, 1999 | 1.732M |
| December 1, 1998 | 1.742M |
| November 1, 1998 | 1.672M |
| October 1, 1998 | 1.719M |
| September 1, 1998 | 1.577M |
| August 1, 1998 | 1.654M |
| July 1, 1998 | 1.61M |
| June 1, 1998 | 1.551M |
| May 1, 1998 | 1.554M |
| April 1, 1998 | 1.547M |
| March 1, 1998 | 1.605M |
| February 1, 1998 | 1.647M |
| January 1, 1998 | 1.555M |
| December 1, 1997 | 1.456M |
| November 1, 1997 | 1.469M |
| October 1, 1997 | 1.499M |
| September 1, 1997 | 1.494M |
| August 1, 1997 | 1.449M |
| July 1, 1997 | 1.44M |
| June 1, 1997 | 1.402M |
| May 1, 1997 | 1.414M |
| April 1, 1997 | 1.421M |
| March 1, 1997 | 1.436M |
| February 1, 1997 | 1.445M |
| January 1, 1997 | 1.382M |
| December 1, 1996 | 1.411M |
| November 1, 1996 | 1.412M |
| October 1, 1996 | 1.358M |
| September 1, 1996 | 1.392M |
| August 1, 1996 | 1.413M |
| July 1, 1996 | 1.45M |
| June 1, 1996 | 1.429M |
| May 1, 1996 | 1.457M |
| April 1, 1996 | 1.463M |
| March 1, 1996 | 1.437M |
| February 1, 1996 | 1.42M |
| January 1, 1996 | 1.387M |
| December 1, 1995 | 1.442M |
| November 1, 1995 | 1.43M |
| October 1, 1995 | 1.4M |
| September 1, 1995 | 1.421M |
| August 1, 1995 | 1.386M |
| July 1, 1995 | 1.354M |
| June 1, 1995 | 1.305M |
| May 1, 1995 | 1.271M |
| April 1, 1995 | 1.259M |
| March 1, 1995 | 1.226M |
| February 1, 1995 | 1.254M |
| January 1, 1995 | 1.282M |
| December 1, 1994 | 1.396M |
| November 1, 1994 | 1.34M |
| October 1, 1994 | 1.397M |
| September 1, 1994 | 1.412M |
| August 1, 1994 | 1.377M |
| July 1, 1994 | 1.335M |
| June 1, 1994 | 1.357M |
| May 1, 1994 | 1.396M |
| April 1, 1994 | 1.392M |
| March 1, 1994 | 1.342M |
| February 1, 1994 | 1.269M |
| January 1, 1994 | 1.39M |
| December 1, 1993 | 1.461M |
| November 1, 1993 | 1.357M |
| October 1, 1993 | 1.287M |
| September 1, 1993 | 1.251M |
| August 1, 1993 | 1.23M |
| July 1, 1993 | 1.174M |
| June 1, 1993 | 1.13M |
| May 1, 1993 | 1.112M |
| April 1, 1993 | 1.104M |
| March 1, 1993 | 1.056M |
| February 1, 1993 | 1.148M |
| January 1, 1993 | 1.177M |
| December 1, 1992 | 1.176M |
| November 1, 1992 | 1.118M |
| October 1, 1992 | 1.132M |
| September 1, 1992 | 1.114M |
| August 1, 1992 | 1.075M |
| July 1, 1992 | 1.089M |
| June 1, 1992 | 1.057M |
| May 1, 1992 | 1.056M |
| April 1, 1992 | 1.054M |
| March 1, 1992 | 1.082M |
| February 1, 1992 | 1.146M |
| January 1, 1992 | 1.077M |
| December 1, 1991 | 1.061M |
| November 1, 1991 | 984 |
| October 1, 1991 | 991 |
| September 1, 1991 | 974 |
| August 1, 1991 | 944 |
| July 1, 1991 | 973 |
| June 1, 1991 | 964 |
| May 1, 1991 | 991 |
| April 1, 1991 | 916 |
| March 1, 1991 | 911 |
| February 1, 1991 | 853 |
| January 1, 1991 | 786 |
| December 1, 1990 | 861 |
| November 1, 1990 | 941 |
| October 1, 1990 | 925 |
| September 1, 1990 | 976 |
| August 1, 1990 | 1.069M |
| July 1, 1990 | 1.078M |
| June 1, 1990 | 1.108M |
| May 1, 1990 | 1.067M |
| April 1, 1990 | 1.136M |
| March 1, 1990 | 1.246M |
| February 1, 1990 | 1.329M |
| January 1, 1990 | 1.748M |
| December 1, 1989 | 1.422M |
| November 1, 1989 | 1.344M |
| October 1, 1989 | 1.365M |
| September 1, 1989 | 1.314M |
| August 1, 1989 | 1.334M |
| July 1, 1989 | 1.283M |
| June 1, 1989 | 1.322M |
| May 1, 1989 | 1.381M |
| April 1, 1989 | 1.376M |
| March 1, 1989 | 1.214M |
| February 1, 1989 | 1.383M |
| January 1, 1989 | 1.466M |
| December 1, 1988 | 1.501M |
| November 1, 1988 | 1.508M |
| October 1, 1988 | 1.516M |
| September 1, 1988 | 1.436M |
| August 1, 1988 | 1.46M |
| July 1, 1988 | 1.439M |
| June 1, 1988 | 1.485M |
| May 1, 1988 | 1.444M |
| April 1, 1988 | 1.429M |
| March 1, 1988 | 1.525M |
| February 1, 1988 | 1.438M |
| January 1, 1988 | 1.244M |
| December 1, 1987 | 1.345M |
| November 1, 1987 | 1.457M |
| October 1, 1987 | 1.447M |
| September 1, 1987 | 1.514M |
| August 1, 1987 | 1.511M |
| July 1, 1987 | 1.516M |
| June 1, 1987 | 1.522M |
| May 1, 1987 | 1.5M |
| April 1, 1987 | 1.601M |
| March 1, 1987 | 1.704M |
| February 1, 1987 | 1.689M |
| January 1, 1987 | 1.69M |
| December 1, 1986 | 1.903M |
| November 1, 1986 | 1.644M |
| October 1, 1986 | 1.675M |
| September 1, 1986 | 1.686M |
| August 1, 1986 | 1.726M |
| July 1, 1986 | 1.78M |
| June 1, 1986 | 1.79M |
| May 1, 1986 | 1.797M |
| April 1, 1986 | 1.858M |
| March 1, 1986 | 1.78M |
| February 1, 1986 | 1.767M |
| January 1, 1986 | 1.847M |
| December 1, 1985 | 1.794M |
| November 1, 1985 | 1.692M |
| October 1, 1985 | 1.743M |
| September 1, 1985 | 1.916M |
| August 1, 1985 | 1.808M |
| July 1, 1985 | 1.697M |
| June 1, 1985 | 1.716M |
| May 1, 1985 | 1.709M |
| April 1, 1985 | 1.664M |
| March 1, 1985 | 1.727M |
| February 1, 1985 | 1.662M |
| January 1, 1985 | 1.66M |
| December 1, 1984 | 1.626M |
| November 1, 1984 | 1.643M |
| October 1, 1984 | 1.49M |
| September 1, 1984 | 1.523M |
| August 1, 1984 | 1.53M |
| July 1, 1984 | 1.605M |
| June 1, 1984 | 1.814M |
| May 1, 1984 | 1.741M |
| April 1, 1984 | 1.776M |
| March 1, 1984 | 1.725M |
| February 1, 1984 | 1.987M |
| January 1, 1984 | 1.816M |
| December 1, 1983 | 1.627M |
| November 1, 1983 | 1.668M |
| October 1, 1983 | 1.716M |
| September 1, 1983 | 1.585M |
| August 1, 1983 | 1.713M |
| July 1, 1983 | 1.795M |
| June 1, 1983 | 1.769M |
| May 1, 1983 | 1.669M |
| April 1, 1983 | 1.566M |
| March 1, 1983 | 1.475M |
| February 1, 1983 | 1.471M |
| January 1, 1983 | 1.426M |
| December 1, 1982 | 1.351M |
| November 1, 1982 | 1.229M |
| October 1, 1982 | 1.149M |
| September 1, 1982 | 1.042M |
| August 1, 1982 | 926 |
| July 1, 1982 | 1.044M |
| June 1, 1982 | 913 |
| May 1, 1982 | 953 |
| April 1, 1982 | 888 |
| March 1, 1982 | 891 |
| February 1, 1982 | 808 |
| January 1, 1982 | 794 |
| December 1, 1981 | 796 |
| November 1, 1981 | 748 |
| October 1, 1981 | 731 |
| September 1, 1981 | 847 |
| August 1, 1981 | 889 |
| July 1, 1981 | 935 |
| June 1, 1981 | 976 |
| May 1, 1981 | 1.173M |
| April 1, 1981 | 1.19M |
| March 1, 1981 | 1.183M |
| February 1, 1981 | 1.199M |
| January 1, 1981 | 1.221M |
| December 1, 1980 | 1.249M |
| November 1, 1980 | 1.383M |
| October 1, 1980 | 1.366M |
| September 1, 1980 | 1.484M |
| August 1, 1980 | 1.367M |
| July 1, 1980 | 1.259M |
| June 1, 1980 | 1.118M |
| May 1, 1980 | 861 |
| April 1, 1980 | 808 |
| March 1, 1980 | 988 |
| February 1, 1980 | 1.199M |
| January 1, 1980 | 1.28M |
| December 1, 1979 | 1.254M |
| November 1, 1979 | 1.276M |
| October 1, 1979 | 1.481M |
| September 1, 1979 | 1.638M |
| August 1, 1979 | 1.591M |
| July 1, 1979 | 1.534M |
| June 1, 1979 | 1.64M |
| May 1, 1979 | 1.684M |
| April 1, 1979 | 1.597M |
| March 1, 1979 | 1.72M |
| February 1, 1979 | 1.492M |
| January 1, 1979 | 1.461M |
| December 1, 1978 | 1.818M |
| November 1, 1978 | 1.795M |
| October 1, 1978 | 1.781M |
| September 1, 1978 | 1.751M |
| August 1, 1978 | 1.691M |
| July 1, 1978 | 1.786M |
| June 1, 1978 | 1.983M |
| May 1, 1978 | 1.766M |
| April 1, 1978 | 1.948M |
| March 1, 1978 | 1.799M |
| February 1, 1978 | 1.736M |
| January 1, 1978 | 1.74M |
| December 1, 1977 | 1.754M |
| November 1, 1977 | 1.771M |
| October 1, 1977 | 1.758M |
| September 1, 1977 | 1.674M |
| August 1, 1977 | 1.78M |
| July 1, 1977 | 1.687M |
| June 1, 1977 | 1.752M |
| May 1, 1977 | 1.668M |
| April 1, 1977 | 1.66M |
| March 1, 1977 | 1.66M |
| February 1, 1977 | 1.56M |
| January 1, 1977 | 1.466M |
| December 1, 1976 | 1.511M |
| November 1, 1976 | 1.531M |
| October 1, 1976 | 1.425M |
| September 1, 1976 | 1.481M |
| August 1, 1976 | 1.309M |
| July 1, 1976 | 1.245M |
| June 1, 1976 | 1.188M |
| May 1, 1976 | 1.194M |
| April 1, 1976 | 1.132M |
| March 1, 1976 | 1.164M |
| February 1, 1976 | 1.19M |
| January 1, 1976 | 1.195M |
| December 1, 1975 | 1.091M |
| November 1, 1975 | 1.11M |
| October 1, 1975 | 1.096M |
| September 1, 1975 | 1.064M |
| August 1, 1975 | 994 |
| July 1, 1975 | 1.02M |
| June 1, 1975 | 946 |
| May 1, 1975 | 914 |
| April 1, 1975 | 866 |
| March 1, 1975 | 709 |
| February 1, 1975 | 729 |
| January 1, 1975 | 726 |
| December 1, 1974 | 869 |
| November 1, 1974 | 783 |
| October 1, 1974 | 824 |
| September 1, 1974 | 840 |
| August 1, 1974 | 917 |
| July 1, 1974 | 1.002M |
| June 1, 1974 | 1.086M |
| May 1, 1974 | 1.138M |
| April 1, 1974 | 1.254M |
| March 1, 1974 | 1.44M |
| February 1, 1974 | 1.36M |
| January 1, 1974 | 1.331M |
| December 1, 1973 | 1.288M |
| November 1, 1973 | 1.402M |
| October 1, 1973 | 1.411M |
| September 1, 1973 | 1.704M |
| August 1, 1973 | 1.809M |
| July 1, 1973 | 1.819M |
| June 1, 1973 | 2.051M |
| May 1, 1973 | 1.931M |
| April 1, 1973 | 1.908M |
| March 1, 1973 | 2.062M |
| February 1, 1973 | 2.226M |
| January 1, 1973 | 2.271M |
| December 1, 1972 | 2.419M |
| November 1, 1972 | 2.234M |
| October 1, 1972 | 2.354M |
| September 1, 1972 | 2.393M |
| August 1, 1972 | 2.263M |
| July 1, 1972 | 2.195M |
| June 1, 1972 | 2.183M |
| May 1, 1972 | 2.067M |
| April 1, 1972 | 2.139M |
| March 1, 1972 | 2.105M |
| February 1, 1972 | 2.169M |
| January 1, 1972 | 2.238M |
| December 1, 1971 | 2.133M |
| November 1, 1971 | 2.079M |
| October 1, 1971 | 2.026M |
| September 1, 1971 | 1.996M |
| August 1, 1971 | 2.004M |
| July 1, 1971 | 2.069M |
| June 1, 1971 | 1.903M |
| May 1, 1971 | 1.972M |
| April 1, 1971 | 1.745M |
| March 1, 1971 | 1.759M |
| February 1, 1971 | 1.588M |
| January 1, 1971 | 1.643M |
| December 1, 1970 | 1.767M |
| November 1, 1970 | 1.502M |
| October 1, 1970 | 1.564M |
| September 1, 1970 | 1.426M |
| August 1, 1970 | 1.394M |
| July 1, 1970 | 1.324M |
| June 1, 1970 | 1.322M |
| May 1, 1970 | 1.328M |
| April 1, 1970 | 1.224M |
| March 1, 1970 | 1.132M |
| February 1, 1970 | 1.118M |
| January 1, 1970 | 1.062M |
| December 1, 1969 | 1.155M |
| November 1, 1969 | 1.191M |
| October 1, 1969 | 1.216M |
| September 1, 1969 | 1.263M |
| August 1, 1969 | 1.317M |
| July 1, 1969 | 1.278M |
| June 1, 1969 | 1.349M |
| May 1, 1969 | 1.328M |
| April 1, 1969 | 1.441M |
| March 1, 1969 | 1.438M |
| February 1, 1969 | 1.495M |
| January 1, 1969 | 1.459M |
| December 1, 1968 | 1.389M |
| November 1, 1968 | 1.436M |
| October 1, 1968 | 1.421M |
| September 1, 1968 | 1.464M |
| August 1, 1968 | 1.357M |
| July 1, 1968 | 1.344M |
| June 1, 1968 | 1.3M |
| May 1, 1968 | 1.297M |
| April 1, 1968 | 1.286M |
| March 1, 1968 | 1.37M |
| February 1, 1968 | 1.342M |
| January 1, 1968 | 1.179M |
| December 1, 1967 | 1.315M |
| November 1, 1967 | 1.297M |
| October 1, 1967 | 1.28M |
| September 1, 1967 | 1.279M |
| August 1, 1967 | 1.229M |
| July 1, 1967 | 1.177M |
| June 1, 1967 | 1.169M |
| May 1, 1967 | 1.076M |
| April 1, 1967 | 1.035M |
| March 1, 1967 | 955 |
| February 1, 1967 | 907 |
| January 1, 1967 | 995 |
| December 1, 1966 | 743 |
| November 1, 1966 | 736 |
| October 1, 1966 | 739 |
| September 1, 1966 | 774 |
| August 1, 1966 | 877 |
| July 1, 1966 | 932 |
| June 1, 1966 | 956 |
| May 1, 1966 | 1.078M |
| April 1, 1966 | 1.145M |
| March 1, 1966 | 1.234M |
| February 1, 1966 | 1.159M |
| January 1, 1966 | 1.325M |
| December 1, 1965 | 1.315M |
| November 1, 1965 | 1.306M |
| October 1, 1965 | 1.279M |
| September 1, 1965 | 1.227M |
| August 1, 1965 | 1.249M |
| July 1, 1965 | 1.237M |
| June 1, 1965 | 1.241M |
| May 1, 1965 | 1.207M |
| April 1, 1965 | 1.162M |
| March 1, 1965 | 1.211M |
| February 1, 1965 | 1.185M |
| January 1, 1965 | 1.264M |
| December 1, 1964 | 1.164M |
| November 1, 1964 | 1.254M |
| October 1, 1964 | 1.23M |
| September 1, 1964 | 1.265M |
| August 1, 1964 | 1.306M |
| July 1, 1964 | 1.304M |
| June 1, 1964 | 1.28M |
| May 1, 1964 | 1.299M |
| April 1, 1964 | 1.264M |
| March 1, 1964 | 1.313M |
| February 1, 1964 | 1.442M |
| January 1, 1964 | 1.296M |
| December 1, 1963 | 1.423M |
| November 1, 1963 | 1.357M |
| October 1, 1963 | 1.414M |
| September 1, 1963 | 1.413M |
| August 1, 1963 | 1.31M |
| July 1, 1963 | 1.321M |
| June 1, 1963 | 1.345M |
| May 1, 1963 | 1.35M |
| April 1, 1963 | 1.288M |
| March 1, 1963 | 1.258M |
| February 1, 1963 | 1.212M |
| January 1, 1963 | 1.248M |
| December 1, 1962 | 1.236M |
| November 1, 1962 | 1.236M |
| October 1, 1962 | 1.181M |
| September 1, 1962 | 1.223M |
| August 1, 1962 | 1.2M |
| July 1, 1962 | 1.189M |
| June 1, 1962 | 1.154M |
| May 1, 1962 | 1.142M |
| April 1, 1962 | 1.235M |
| March 1, 1962 | 1.134M |
| February 1, 1962 | 1.194M |
| January 1, 1962 | 1.122M |
| December 1, 1961 | 1.161M |
| November 1, 1961 | 1.152M |
| October 1, 1961 | 1.123M |
| September 1, 1961 | 1.098M |
| August 1, 1961 | 1.159M |
| July 1, 1961 | 1.083M |
| June 1, 1961 | 1.07M |
| May 1, 1961 | 1.027M |
| April 1, 1961 | 1.002M |
| March 1, 1961 | 1M |
| February 1, 1961 | 961 |
| January 1, 1961 | 969 |
| December 1, 1960 | 951 |
| November 1, 1960 | 979 |
| October 1, 1960 | 972 |
| September 1, 1960 | 984 |
| August 1, 1960 | 994 |
| July 1, 1960 | 999 |
| June 1, 1960 | 958 |
| May 1, 1960 | 1.052M |
| April 1, 1960 | 1.016M |
| March 1, 1960 | 955 |
| February 1, 1960 | 1.088M |
| January 1, 1960 | 1.092M |
About Building Permits
What it measures
Building Permits (FRED series PERMIT) measures the number of new privately owned housing units authorized by local permit-issuing jurisdictions each month, reported as a seasonally adjusted annual rate in thousands of units. It is published by the Census Bureau and HUD alongside housing starts in the New Residential Construction release and is a component of the Conference Board Leading Economic Index.
Why it matters
Permits precede starts by weeks to months, making them the earliest hard-data signal in the residential construction pipeline and one of the classic leading indicators of the business cycle. Builders pull permits only when they intend to build, so the series reveals forward construction plans stripped of weather noise. Investors use permit trends to anticipate homebuilder revenue, construction employment, and future housing supply in tight markets.
How to read it
Permits are less volatile than starts because paperwork is not disrupted by weather, which makes their trend more trustworthy month to month. Watch the single-family series for the cleanest demand signal, since multifamily permits arrive in large irregular blocks. Not every permit becomes a start, and the gap widens when financing tightens; a sustained permit downturn has historically preceded broader economic slowdowns.
Get Building Permits in Excel
Pull Building Permits directly into your spreadsheet with a single MarketXLS formula - always current, no copy-pasting:
=BuildingPermits()View the Building Permits formula documentation or browse all 100+ Economic Data functions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current Building Permits?
Building Permits is 1.374M as of June 2026.
What is the all-time high and low of Building Permits?
The highest value on record is 2.419M (December 1972) and the lowest is 513 (March 2009).
How often is Building Permits updated?
Building Permits is published on a monthly basis, sourced from Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED).
How do I get Building Permits in Excel?
Use the MarketXLS Excel formula =BuildingPermits() to pull Building Permits directly into any cell, with historical values available for analysis.
Basic info
Building permits are a type of authorization that must be granted by a government or other regulatory body before the construction of a new or existing building can legally occur.
RegionUnited States
FrequencyMonthly
Last updatedJuly 24, 2026
Seasonal adjustmentSeasonally Adjusted Annual Rate
UnitThousands of Units
Stats
| Last Value | 1.374M |
| Latest Period | Jun 2026 |
| Last Updated | July 24 2026, 09:03 |
| Value Previous Month | 1.41M |
| Change From Previous Month | -2.55% |
| Value 1 Year Ago | 1.399M |
| Change From Year Ago | -1.79% |
| Average Growth Rate | 0.35%/yr |
| Record High (Dec 1972) | 2.419M |
| Record Low (Mar 2009) | 513 |
| Long-Term Average | 1.375M |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate |
| Unit | Thousands of Units |
Annual Averages
| 2026 | 1.417M |
| 2025 | 1.431M |
| 2024 | 1.474M |
| 2023 | 1.516M |
| 2022 | 1.685M |
| 2021 | 1.734M |
| 2020 | 1.479M |
| 2019 | 1.386M |
| 2018 | 1.328M |
| 2017 | 1.286M |
| 2016 | 1.206M |
| 2015 | 1.177M |
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