Building Permits in the United States decreased 0.2% month-over-month to 1.400 million units in September 2026, according to preliminary estimates, following a 2.1% fall to 1.403 million in the prior month. source: U.S. Census Bureau

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. 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 October of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-24 12:00 PM
Building Permits MoM Final
Aug -2.1% 4.3% -2.7% -2.7%
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 -2.1% -0.2% -0.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
15-Year Mortgage Rate 6.68 6.71 percent Oct 2026
30-Year Mortgage Rate 7.32 7.40 percent Oct 2026
Average House Prices 478700.00 526400.00 USD Aug 2026
Average Mortgage Size 374.72 373.19 Thousand USD Sep 2026
Building Permits 1400.00 1403.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Building Permits MoM -0.20 -2.10 percent Sep 2026
Case-Shiller Home Price Index 350.36 350.39 points Jul 2026
Case-Shiller Home Price Index MoM 0.00 0.40 percent Jul 2026
Case-Shiller Home Price Index YoY 2.50 2.20 percent Jul 2026
Construction Spending MoM 0.90 -0.10 percent Aug 2026
Existing Home Sales 3990.00 3930.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Existing Home Sales MoM 1.50 -3.20 percent Sep 2026
Home Ownership Rate 65.00 65.30 percent Jun 2026
House Price Index MoM 0.30 0.00 percent Jul 2026
House Price Index YoY 2.60 2.30 percent Jul 2026
House Price Index 443.50 442.30 points Jul 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 188.60 199.20 points Oct 2026
MBA Mortgage Refinance Index 503.10 513.50 points Oct 2026
MBA Purchase Index 129.20 139.30 points Oct 2026
MBA Mortgage Applications -5.30 -2.70 percent Oct 2026
Mortgage Originations 504.64 529.80 Billion USD Jun 2026
MBA 30-Year Mortgage Rate 7.41 7.50 percent Oct 2026
NAHB Housing Market Index 29.00 32.00 points Oct 2026
Case-Shiller Single Family Home Price Index 333.24 332.29 points Jul 2026
New Home Sales 684.00 643.00 Thousand units Aug 2026
New Home Sales MoM 6.40 -4.30 percent Aug 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 417500.00 427700.00 USD Sep 2026
Total Housing Inventory 1600.00 1570.00 Thousands Sep 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
-0.20 -2.10 33.90 -24.00 1960 - 2026 percent Monthly
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