Building permits in the United States decreased 0.4% month-over-month to 1.398 million units in September 2026, final data showed. 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
2026-10-20 12:30 PM
Building Permits MoM Prel
Sep -0.2% -2.1% -0.7%
2026-10-27 12:00 PM
Building Permits MoM Final
Sep -0.4% -2.1% -0.2% -0.2%
2026-11-18 01:30 PM
Building Permits MoM Prel
Oct -0.4% -2.7%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
15-Year Mortgage Rate 6.45 6.57 percent Nov 2026
30-Year Mortgage Rate 7.11 7.18 percent Nov 2026
Average House Prices 472800.00 470800.00 USD Sep 2026
Average Mortgage Size 374.72 373.19 Thousand USD Sep 2026
Building Permits 1398.00 1403.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Building Permits MoM -0.40 -2.10 percent Sep 2026
Case-Shiller Home Price Index 348.97 350.36 points Aug 2026
Case-Shiller Home Price Index MoM -0.40 0.00 percent Aug 2026
Case-Shiller Home Price Index YoY 2.70 2.50 percent Aug 2026
Construction Spending MoM -1.90 2.00 percent Sep 2026
Existing Home Sales 3750.00 3970.00 Thousand Oct 2026
Existing Home Sales MoM -5.50 1.00 percent Oct 2026
Home Ownership Rate 65.50 65.00 percent Sep 2026
House Price Index MoM 0.30 0.20 percent Aug 2026
House Price Index YoY 2.40 2.50 percent Aug 2026
House Price Index 444.60 443.20 points Aug 2026
Housing Starts 1221.00 1288.00 Thousand units Sep 2026
Housing Starts MoM -5.20 -5.90 percent Sep 2026
Housing Starts Multi Family 349.00 376.00 Thousand units Sep 2026
Housing Starts Single Family 859.00 900.00 Thousand units Sep 2026
MBA Mortgage Market Index 204.60 192.60 points Nov 2026
MBA Mortgage Refinance Index 540.70 517.50 points Nov 2026
MBA Purchase Index 141.20 131.40 points Nov 2026
MBA Mortgage Applications 6.20 -1.20 percent Nov 2026
Mortgage Originations 595.30 504.64 Billion USD Sep 2026
MBA 30-Year Mortgage Rate 7.21 7.30 percent Nov 2026
NAHB Housing Market Index 29.00 32.00 points Oct 2026
Case-Shiller Single Family Home Price Index 334.23 333.24 points Aug 2026
New Home Sales 676.00 680.00 Thousand units Sep 2026
New Home Sales MoM -0.60 5.10 percent Sep 2026
Pending Home Sales YoY -11.30 -4.70 percent Sep 2026
Pending Home Sales MoM -7.30 0.30 percent Sep 2026
Price to Rent Ratio 133.23 132.75 points Dec 2024
Residential Property Prices 1.16 0.68 Percent Jun 2026
Existing Home Sales Prices 416700.00 418200.00 USD Oct 2026
Total Housing Inventory 1590.00 1570.00 Thousands Oct 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
-0.40 -2.10 33.90 -24.00 1960 - 2026 percent Monthly
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