Building Permits represent the number of authorizations granted by government units for the construction of new housing units. This is a key leading indicator for the housing market because a permit is required before construction can begin. It provides insight into future construction activity, employment in the building sector, and overall economic demand.
Data is collected by the U.S. Census Bureau from approximately 19,000 permit-issuing jurisdictions. It aggregates the total number of new housing units authorized for construction across the country.
| Date | Actual | Forecast | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | 4.80 | -2.00 | +6.80 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 6.80 | 9.70 | -2.90 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | -13.10 | -6.50 | -6.60 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | 14.90 | -1.40 | +16.30 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | 4.50 | 1.00 | +3.50 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | -1.20 | -0.10 | -1.10 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | -0.10 | 4.00 | -4.10 |
| Aug 12, 2025 | -9.00 | -3.40 | -5.60 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | 12.00 | -0.80 | +12.80 |
| Jun 11, 2025 | -6.60 | 2.20 | -8.80 |
| May 14, 2025 | -4.10 | -0.50 | -3.60 |
| Apr 10, 2025 | 2.90 | -0.50 | +3.40 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | -3.20 | -5.00 | +1.80 |
| Feb 11, 2025 | 11.00 | 1.70 | +9.30 |
| Jan 10, 2025 | -5.90 | 1.30 | -7.20 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | -3.10 | -5.00 | +1.90 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 11.50 | 1.70 | +9.80 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | -7.00 | -5.50 | -1.50 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | 22.10 | 2.50 | +19.60 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | -13.90 | 5.60 | -19.50 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | -12.20 | -5.90 | -6.30 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | 20.50 | 2.20 | +18.30 |
| May 13, 2024 | -11.70 | -4.60 | -7.10 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 9.30 | -4.50 | +13.80 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 13.50 | 5.50 | +8.00 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | -14.00 | 1.80 | -15.80 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | -3.90 | -1.70 | -2.20 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | 2.30 | 2.90 | -0.60 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | -6.50 | -1.60 | -4.90 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | 3.40 | 0.50 | +2.90 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | -1.50 | -5.00 | +3.50 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | 6.10 | -3.50 | +9.60 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | 10.50 | 7.00 | +3.50 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | -18.80 | -5.00 | -13.80 |
| May 10, 2023 | 11.30 | -2.90 | +14.20 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 8.60 | 2.00 | +6.60 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | -4.00 | 1.50 | -5.50 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | -7.30 | -5.00 | -2.30 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | 14.10 | -0.10 | +14.20 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | -1.40 | 3.90 | -5.30 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | -17.50 | -6.10 | -11.40 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | 11.90 | -0.50 | +12.40 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | -6.60 | -0.50 | -6.10 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | -1.50 | -1.50 | 0.00 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | 2.30 | 2.40 | -0.10 |
| Jun 2, 2022 | -0.60 | 0.70 | -1.30 |
| May 9, 2022 | -9.30 | -8.00 | -1.30 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | 21.00 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 2022 | -8.80 | 2.00 | -10.80 |
| Feb 2, 2022 | -1.90 | -1.50 | -0.40 |
