US building permits rose by 4.3% month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.433 million in July 2026, below preliminary estimates of 1.433 million. Permits for buildings with five or more units surged 7.3% to 482,000, and single-family permits increased 2.5% to 894,000. Regionally, permits rose in the Midwest (10.8% to 225,000), and the South (5.6% to 748,000), but were unchanged in the West (at 308,000) and fell in the Northeast (-1.9% to 152,000). source: U.S. Census Bureau

Building Permits in the United States increased to 1433 Thousand in July from 1374 Thousand in June of 2026. Building Permits in the United States averaged 1374.69 Thousand from 1960 until 2026, 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 August of 2026.

Building Permits in the United States increased to 1433 Thousand in July from 1374 Thousand in June of 2026. Building Permits in the United States is expected to be 1360.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Building Permits is projected to trend around 1300.00 Thousand in 2027 and 1280.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-18 12:30 PM
Building Permits Prel
Jul 1.443M 1.374M 1.37M 1.39M
2026-08-25 12:30 PM
Building Permits Final
Jul 1.433M 1.374M 1.443M 1.443M
2026-09-17 12:30 PM
Building Permits Prel
Aug 1.433M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Building Permits 1433.00 1374.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Building Permits MoM 4.30 -2.60 percent Jul 2026
Construction Spending MoM -0.10 0.00 percent Jun 2026
Home Ownership Rate 65.00 65.30 percent Jun 2026
Housing Starts 1239.00 1415.00 Thousand units Jul 2026
Housing Starts MoM -12.40 19.70 percent Jul 2026
Housing Starts Multi Family 421.00 499.00 Thousand units Jul 2026
Housing Starts Single Family 808.00 897.00 Thousand units Jul 2026
New Home Sales 607.00 678.00 Thousand units Jul 2026
New Home Sales MoM -10.50 7.60 percent Jul 2026


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
1433.00 1374.00 2419.00 513.00 1960 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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US Building Permits Revised Lower
US building permits rose by 4.3% month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.433 million in July 2026, below preliminary estimates of 1.433 million. Permits for buildings with five or more units surged 7.3% to 482,000, and single-family permits increased 2.5% to 894,000. Regionally, permits rose in the Midwest (10.8% to 225,000), and the South (5.6% to 748,000), but were unchanged in the West (at 308,000) and fell in the Northeast (-1.9% to 152,000).
2026-08-25
US Building Permits Higher than Expected
US building permits rose by 5% month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.443 million in July 2026, above market expectations of 1.37 million, preliminary figures showed. Permits for buildings with five or more units surged 9.1% to 490,000, and single-family permits increased 2.5% to 894,000. Regionally, permits rose in the Midwest (12.3% to 228,000), the South (6.6% to 755,000), and the West (0.3% to 309,000), but fell in the Northeast (-2.6% to 151,000).
2026-08-18
US Building Permits Fall Less than Initially Thought in June
US building permits fell 2.6% month over month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.374 million in June 2026, according to final data, slightly above the preliminary estimate of 1.367 million. Despite the upward revision, permit issuance remained at a three-month low, highlighting persistent weakness in the housing market as elevated mortgage rates and a growing inventory of unsold new homes continue to weigh on construction activity. Permits for multifamily buildings with five or more units declined 3.1% to 502,000, while single-family permits dropped 2.2% to 872,000, their lowest level in ten months. Regionally, permitting activity decreased in the South (-7.1% to 708,000) and the West (-4.3% to 308,000), while the Midwest (5.2% to 203,000) and the Northeast (16.5% to 155,000) recorded gains.
2026-07-24