United States Building Permits
1960–2024
- United States Building Permits is 1,419,000 units in October 2024, after reporting a value of 1,425,000 units in the previous month.
- United States Building Permits averaged 1,373,003 units from January 1960 to October 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 | October 2024 | 1,419,000 | 1,425,000 | units |
| Housing Starts | October 2024 | 1,311 | 1,353 | units |
| New Home Sales | October 2024 | 610 | 738 | units |
| Private Construction Spending, Year-over-Year | October 2024 | 5.0 | 5.3 | percent |
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