United States Building Permits
1960–2024
- United States Building Permits is 1,475,000 units in August 2024, after reporting a value of 1,406,000 units in the previous month.
- United States Building Permits averaged 1,372,883 units from January 1960 to August 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.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Related Indicators
| Name | Reference | Last | Previous | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Permits | August 2024 | 1,475,000 | 1,406,000 | units |
| Housing Starts | August 2024 | 1,356 | 1,237 | units |
| New Home Sales | July 2024 | 739 | 668 | units |
| Private Construction Spending, Year-over-Year | July 2024 | 6.7 | 7.2 | percent |
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