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Building permits

Permits issued for new homes. They come before starts, so they hint at future building. Learn more.

1,403
Latest, Aug 1, 2026 (thousands of units, annual rate)
-30
Change from Jul 1, 2026
1,347
A year earlier (Aug 1, 2025)
Jan 1, 2005Range 513 to 2,263Aug 1, 2026

Recent readings

Full history on FRED
DateValueChange
Aug 1, 20261,403-30
Jul 1, 20261,433+59
Jun 1, 20261,374-36
May 1, 20261,410-13
Apr 1, 20261,423+60
Mar 1, 20261,363-177
Feb 1, 20261,540+147
Jan 1, 20261,393-89
Dec 1, 20251,482+68
Nov 1, 20251,414-4
Oct 1, 20251,418-26
Sep 1, 20251,444+97

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Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Series PERMIT.