Building permits in the United States fell by 0.4% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.419 million in October 2024, revised slightly higher from initial estimates of 1.416 million. Approvals of units in buildings with five units or more tumbled 2.7% to 394 thousand and single-family authorizations went up 0.8% to 971 thousand. Across different US regions, there were decreases in permits in the Midwest (-2.5% to 196 thousand), the South (-1.4% to 755 thousand), and the West (-1.5% to 326 thousand), while increases were reported in the Northeast (11.8% to 142 thousand). source: U.S. Census Bureau

Building Permits in the United States decreased to 1419 Thousand in October from 1425 Thousand in September of 2024. Building Permits in the United States averaged 1373.00 Thousand from 1960 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 2419.00 Thousand in December of 1972 and a record low of 513.00 Thousand in March of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Building Permits - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United States Building Permits - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on November of 2024.

Building Permits in the United States decreased to 1419 Thousand in October from 1425 Thousand in September of 2024. Building Permits in the United States is expected to be 1580.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations.




Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-11-19 01:30 PM Building Permits Prel Oct 1.416M 1.425M 1.43M 1.46M
2024-11-26 01:00 PM Building Permits Final Oct 1.419M 1.425M 1.416M 1.416M
2024-12-18 01:30 PM Building Permits Prel Nov 1.419M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Building Permits 1419.00 1425.00 Thousand Oct 2024
Building Permits MoM -0.40 -3.10 percent Oct 2024
Construction Spending MoM 0.10 0.10 percent Sep 2024
Home Ownership Rate 65.60 65.60 percent Jun 2024
Housing Starts 1311.00 1353.00 Thousand units Oct 2024
Housing Starts MoM -3.10 -1.90 percent Oct 2024
Housing Starts Multi Family 326.00 297.00 Thousand units Oct 2024
Housing Starts Single Family 970.00 1042.00 Thousand units Oct 2024
New Home Sales 610.00 738.00 Thousand units Oct 2024
New Home Sales MoM -17.30 4.10 percent Oct 2024

United States Building Permits
Building Permits refer to the approvals given by a local jurisdictions before the construction of a new or existing building can legally occur. Not all areas of the United States require a permit for construction.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1419.00 1425.00 2419.00 513.00 1960 - 2024 Thousand Monthly
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US Building Permits Revised Slightly Higher
Building permits in the United States fell by 0.4% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.419 million in October 2024, revised slightly higher from initial estimates of 1.416 million. Approvals of units in buildings with five units or more tumbled 2.7% to 394 thousand and single-family authorizations went up 0.8% to 971 thousand. Across different US regions, there were decreases in permits in the Midwest (-2.5% to 196 thousand), the South (-1.4% to 755 thousand), and the West (-1.5% to 326 thousand), while increases were reported in the Northeast (11.8% to 142 thousand).
2024-11-26
US Building Permits Lower than Expected
Building permits in the United States fell by 0.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.416 million in October 2024, below market expectations of 1.43 million. Approvals of units in buildings with five units or more tumbled by 3% to a rate of 393 thousand and single-family authorizations went up by 0.5% to 968 thousand. Across different US regions, there were decreases in permits in the Midwest (-4% to 193 thousand), the South (-1.8% to 752 thousand), and the West (-1.2% to 327 thousand), while increases were reported in the Northeast (13.4% to 144 thousand).
2024-11-19
US Building Permits Revised Slightly Down
Building permits in the United States fell by 3.1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.425 million in September 2024, revised down from a preliminary estimate of 1.428 million. Approvals of units in buildings with five units or more tumbled by 9.2% to a rate of 405 thousand and single-family authorizations went down by 0.4% to 963 thousand. Across different US regions, there were decreases in permits in the Northeast (-12.4% to 127 thousand), the Midwest (-2.4% to 201 thousand), and the South (-6% to 766 thousand), while increases were reported in the West (8.9% to 331 thousand).
2024-10-24