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. Building Permits MoM in the United States averaged 0.21 percent from 1960 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 33.90 percent in January of 1967 and a record low of -24.00 percent in February of 1990. source: U.S. Census Bureau



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-18 12:30 PM
Building Permits MoM Prel
Jul 5% -2.6% 1.2%
2026-08-25 12:30 PM
Building Permits MoM Final
Jul 4.3% -2.6% 5% 5.0%
2026-09-17 12:30 PM
Building Permits MoM Prel
Aug 4.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
15-Year Mortgage Rate 6.04 5.98 percent Sep 2026
30-Year Mortgage Rate 6.71 6.66 percent Sep 2026
Average House Prices 508800.00 475400.00 USD Jul 2026
Average Mortgage Size 375.22 372.83 Thousand USD Jun 2026
Building Permits 1433.00 1374.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Building Permits MoM 4.30 -2.60 percent Jul 2026
Case-Shiller Home Price Index 350.20 348.69 points Jun 2026
Case-Shiller Home Price Index MoM 0.40 0.90 percent Jun 2026
Case-Shiller Home Price Index YoY 2.10 1.60 percent Jun 2026
Construction Spending MoM -0.50 0.00 percent Jul 2026
Existing Home Sales 4060.00 4130.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Existing Home Sales MoM -1.70 -1.40 percent Jul 2026
Home Ownership Rate 65.00 65.30 percent Jun 2026
House Price Index MoM 0.00 0.30 percent Jun 2026
House Price Index YoY 2.30 2.40 percent Jun 2026
House Price Index 442.50 442.40 points 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
MBA Mortgage Market Index 247.30 245.30 points Aug 2026
MBA Mortgage Refinance Index 732.60 740.80 points Aug 2026
MBA Purchase Index 157.80 154.40 points Aug 2026
MBA Mortgage Applications 0.80 -1.00 percent Aug 2026
Mortgage Originations 504.64 529.80 Billion USD Jun 2026
MBA 30-Year Mortgage Rate 6.79 6.78 percent Aug 2026
NAHB Housing Market Index 35.00 34.00 points Aug 2026
Case-Shiller Single Family Home Price Index 331.89 331.02 points Jun 2026
New Home Sales 607.00 678.00 Thousand units Jul 2026
New Home Sales MoM -10.50 7.60 percent Jul 2026
Pending Home Sales YoY -2.20 -0.30 percent Jul 2026
Pending Home Sales MoM -2.30 -4.80 percent Jul 2026
Price to Rent Ratio 133.60 133.10 Dec 2024
Residential Property Prices 0.56 0.93 Percent Mar 2026
Existing Home Sales Prices 434100.00 442800.00 USD Jul 2026
Total Housing Inventory 1540.00 1570.00 Thousands Jul 2026


United States Building Permits MoM
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
4.30 -2.60 33.90 -24.00 1960 - 2026 percent Monthly
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