Construction Permits in United States
U.S. Census Bureau · Monthly · Importance
1,433
(Jul-26)
59
(Jul-26)
0.7%
(Dec-99)
-3.4%
(Dec-99)
Recessions
COVID recession
| Period | thousands permits |
|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 1,433 |
| Jun 2026 | 1,374 |
| May 2026 | 1,410 |
| Apr 2026 | 1,423 |
| Mar 2026 | 1,363 |
| Feb 2026 | 1,540 |
| Jan 2026 | 1,393 |
| Dec 2025 | 1,482 |
| Nov 2025 | 1,414 |
| Oct 2025 | 1,418 |
| Sep 2025 | 1,444 |
| Aug 2025 | 1,347 |
| Jul 2025 | 1,400 |
| Jun 2025 | 1,399 |
| May 2025 | 1,416 |
| Apr 2025 | 1,445 |
| Mar 2025 | 1,492 |
| Feb 2025 | 1,446 |
| Jan 2025 | 1,463 |
| Dec 2024 | 1,467 |
| Nov 2024 | 1,512 |
| Oct 2024 | 1,435 |
| Sep 2024 | 1,421 |
| Aug 2024 | 1,492 |
| Jul 2024 | 1,448 |
| Jun 2024 | 1,459 |
| May 2024 | 1,405 |
| Apr 2024 | 1,456 |
| Mar 2024 | 1,477 |
| Feb 2024 | 1,570 |
| Jan 2024 | 1,548 |
| Dec 2023 | 1,501 |
| Nov 2023 | 1,513 |
| Oct 2023 | 1,524 |
| Sep 2023 | 1,530 |
| Aug 2023 | 1,596 |
| Jul 2023 | 1,530 |
| Jun 2023 | 1,447 |
| May 2023 | 1,579 |
| Apr 2023 | 1,482 |
| Mar 2023 | 1,472 |
| Feb 2023 | 1,605 |
| Jan 2023 | 1,418 |
| Dec 2022 | 1,398 |
| Nov 2022 | 1,424 |
| Oct 2022 | 1,583 |
| Sep 2022 | 1,586 |
| Aug 2022 | 1,565 |
| Jul 2022 | 1,707 |
| Jun 2022 | 1,726 |
| May 2022 | 1,711 |
| Apr 2022 | 1,849 |
| Mar 2022 | 1,899 |
| Feb 2022 | 1,846 |
| Jan 2022 | 1,923 |
| Dec 2021 | 1,886 |
| Nov 2021 | 1,770 |
| Oct 2021 | 1,699 |
| Sep 2021 | 1,649 |
| Aug 2021 | 1,740 |
| Period | thousands permits |
|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 59 |
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| Dec 1999 | 0.7% |
| Nov 1999 | 1.4% |
| Oct 1999 | 6.3% |
| Sep 1999 | -7.2% |
| Aug 1999 | -0.7% |
| Jul 1999 | -1.2% |
| Jun 1999 | 3.8% |
| May 1999 | 2.5% |
| Apr 1999 | -3.9% |
| Mar 1999 | -3.2% |
| Feb 1999 | -0.7% |
| Jan 1999 | -0.6% |
| Dec 1998 | 4.2% |
| Nov 1998 | -2.7% |
| Oct 1998 | 9.0% |
| Sep 1998 | -4.7% |
| Aug 1998 | 2.7% |
| Jul 1998 | 3.8% |
| Jun 1998 | -0.2% |
| May 1998 | 0.5% |
| Apr 1998 | -3.6% |
| Mar 1998 | -2.6% |
| Feb 1998 | 5.9% |
| Jan 1998 | 6.8% |
| Dec 1997 | -0.9% |
| Nov 1997 | -2.0% |
| Oct 1997 | 0.3% |
| Sep 1997 | 3.1% |
| Aug 1997 | 0.6% |
| Jul 1997 | 2.7% |
| Jun 1997 | -0.8% |
| May 1997 | -0.5% |
| Apr 1997 | -1.0% |
| Mar 1997 | -0.6% |
| Feb 1997 | 4.6% |
| Jan 1997 | -2.1% |
| Dec 1996 | -0.1% |
| Nov 1996 | 4.0% |
| Oct 1996 | -2.4% |
| Sep 1996 | -1.5% |
| Aug 1996 | -2.6% |
| Jul 1996 | 1.5% |
| Jun 1996 | -1.9% |
| May 1996 | -0.4% |
| Apr 1996 | 1.8% |
| Mar 1996 | 1.2% |
| Feb 1996 | 2.4% |
| Jan 1996 | -3.8% |
| Dec 1995 | 0.8% |
| Nov 1995 | 2.1% |
| Oct 1995 | -1.5% |
| Sep 1995 | 2.5% |
| Aug 1995 | 2.4% |
| Jul 1995 | 3.8% |
| Jun 1995 | 2.7% |
| May 1995 | 1.0% |
| Apr 1995 | 2.7% |
| Mar 1995 | -2.2% |
| Feb 1995 | -2.2% |
| Jan 1995 | -8.2% |
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| Dec 1999 | -3.4% |
| Nov 1999 | 0.0% |
| Oct 1999 | -4.1% |
| Sep 1999 | -1.6% |
| Aug 1999 | 1.0% |
| Jul 1999 | 4.5% |
| Jun 1999 | 9.7% |
| May 1999 | 5.5% |
| Apr 1999 | 3.4% |
| Mar 1999 | 3.7% |
| Feb 1999 | 4.4% |
| Jan 1999 | 11.4% |
| Dec 1998 | 19.6% |
| Nov 1998 | 13.8% |
| Oct 1998 | 14.7% |
| Sep 1998 | 5.6% |
| Aug 1998 | 14.1% |
| Jul 1998 | 11.8% |
| Jun 1998 | 10.6% |
| May 1998 | 9.9% |
| Apr 1998 | 8.9% |
| Mar 1998 | 11.8% |
| Feb 1998 | 14.0% |
| Jan 1998 | 12.5% |
| Dec 1997 | 3.2% |
| Nov 1997 | 4.0% |
| Oct 1997 | 10.4% |
| Sep 1997 | 7.3% |
| Aug 1997 | 2.5% |
| Jul 1997 | -0.7% |
| Jun 1997 | -1.9% |
| May 1997 | -3.0% |
| Apr 1997 | -2.9% |
| Mar 1997 | -0.1% |
| Feb 1997 | 1.8% |
| Jan 1997 | -0.4% |
| Dec 1996 | -2.1% |
| Nov 1996 | -1.3% |
| Oct 1996 | -3.0% |
| Sep 1996 | -2.0% |
| Aug 1996 | 1.9% |
| Jul 1996 | 7.1% |
| Jun 1996 | 9.5% |
| May 1996 | 14.6% |
| Apr 1996 | 16.2% |
| Mar 1996 | 17.2% |
| Feb 1996 | 13.2% |
| Jan 1996 | 8.2% |
| Dec 1995 | 3.3% |
| Nov 1995 | 6.7% |
| Oct 1995 | 0.2% |
| Sep 1995 | 0.6% |
| Aug 1995 | 0.7% |
| Jul 1995 | 1.4% |
| Jun 1995 | -3.8% |
| May 1995 | -9.0% |
| Apr 1995 | -9.6% |
| Mar 1995 | -8.6% |
| Feb 1995 | -1.2% |
| Jan 1995 | -7.8% |