United States Building Permits

1960–2024

  • United States Building Permits is 1,524,000 units in February 2024, after reporting a value of 1,489,000 units in the previous month.
  • United States Building Permits averaged 1,371,219 units from January 1960 to February 2024, reaching an all time high of 2,419,000 units in December 1972 and a record low of 513,000 units in March 2009.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Related Indicators
Name Reference Last Previous Unit
Building Permits February 2024 1,524,000 1,489,000 units
Housing Starts February 2024 1,521 1,374 units
New Home Sales February 2024 662 664 units
Private Construction Spending, Year-over-Year January 2024 5.2 5.3 percent
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