US building permits edged down 0.3% in October 2025 to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 1.411 million, broadly in line with the preliminary estimate of a 0.2% fall and compared with September’s 6.4% rise. source: U.S. Census Bureau

Building Permits MoM in the United States averaged 0.21 percent from 1960 until 2025, 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. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Building Permits MoM. United States Building Permits MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-09 01:30 PM
Building Permits MoM Prel
Oct -0.2% 6.4% 0.7%
2026-01-13 01:30 PM
Building Permits MoM Final
Oct -0.3% 6.4% 0.7%
2026-02-18 01:30 PM
Building Permits MoM Prel
Nov -0.3% -2.9%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
15-Year Mortgage Rate 5.49 5.44 percent Jan 2026
30-Year Mortgage Rate 6.10 6.09 percent Jan 2026
Average House Prices 498000.00 483500.00 USD Oct 2025
Average Mortgage Size 378.06 381.40 Thousand USD Nov 2025
Building Permits 1411.00 1415.00 Thousand Oct 2025
Building Permits MoM -0.30 6.40 percent Oct 2025
Case-Shiller 20-City Home Price Index 337.27 337.37 points Nov 2025
Case-Shiller Home Price MoM 0.00 -0.30 percent Nov 2025
Case-Shiller Home Price YoY 1.40 1.30 percent Nov 2025
Construction Spending MoM 0.50 -0.60 percent Oct 2025
Existing Home Sales 4350.00 4140.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Existing Home Sales MoM 5.10 0.70 percent Dec 2025
Home Ownership Rate 65.30 65.00 percent Sep 2025
House Price Index MoM 0.60 0.40 percent Nov 2025
House Price Index YoY 1.90 1.80 percent Nov 2025
House Price Index 439.30 436.80 points Nov 2025
Housing Starts 1246.00 1306.00 Thousand units Oct 2025
Housing Starts MoM -4.60 1.20 percent Oct 2025
Housing Starts Multi Family 347.00 468.00 Thousand units Oct 2025
Housing Starts Single Family 874.00 829.00 Thousand units Oct 2025
MBA Mortgage Market Index 363.30 397.20 points Jan 2026
MBA Mortgage Refinance Index 1332.20 1580.80 points Jan 2026
MBA Purchase Index 193.30 194.10 points Jan 2026
MBA Mortgage Applications -8.50 14.10 percent Jan 2026
Mortgage Originations 512.15 458.28 Billion USD Sep 2025
MBA 30-Year Mortgage Rate 6.24 6.16 percent Jan 2026
NAHB Housing Market Index 37.00 39.00 points Jan 2026
Case-Shiller Single Family Home Price Index 330.45 329.14 points Nov 2025
New Home Sales 737.00 738.00 Thousand units Oct 2025
New Home Sales MoM -0.10 3.80 percent Oct 2025
Pending Home Sales YoY -3.00 2.60 percent Dec 2025
Pending Home Sales MoM -9.30 3.30 percent Dec 2025
Price to Rent Ratio 134.04 133.46 Dec 2024
Residential Property Prices 1.66 2.45 Percent Jun 2025
Existing Home Sales Prices 405400.00 410000.00 USD Dec 2025
Total Housing Inventory 1180.00 1440.00 Thousands Dec 2025


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
-0.30 6.40 33.90 -24.00 1960 - 2025 percent Monthly
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