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.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Related Indicators
Name | Reference | Last | Previous | Unit |
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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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