US building permits fell 11.4% month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 1.363 million in March 2026, below the preliminary estimate of 1.372 million, revised figures showed. The reading marked the lowest level since August 2025. In February, building permits rose 11%. Permits for buildings with five or more units dropped by 24.9% to an annualized rate of 419 thousand, while single-family permits decreased by 3.8% to 895 Thousand. Regionally, permits declined in the Northeast (-30.2% to 113 thousand), the Midwest (-3.2% to 212 thousand), in the South (-8% to 715 thousand), and in the West (-15% to 323 thousand). source: U.S. Census Bureau
Building Permits in the United States decreased to 1363 Thousand in March from 1538 Thousand in February of 2026. Building Permits in the United States averaged 1374.25 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 May of 2026.
Building Permits in the United States decreased to 1363 Thousand in March from 1538 Thousand in February of 2026. Building Permits in the United States is expected to be 1280.00 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.