US building permits decreased 0.9% month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.410 million in June 2026, below the preliminary estimates of 1.413 million, final figures 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
2026-06-16 12:30 PM
Building Permits MoM Prel
May -0.7% 4.4% -0.6%
2026-06-24 12:30 PM
Building Permits MoM Final
May -0.9% 4.4% -0.7% -0.7%
2026-07-17 12:30 PM
Building Permits MoM Prel
Jun -0.9%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
15-Year Mortgage Rate 5.79 5.84 percent Jul 2026
30-Year Mortgage Rate 6.43 6.49 percent Jul 2026
Average House Prices 540600.00 501400.00 USD May 2026
Average Mortgage Size 381.94 383.57 Thousand USD Mar 2026
Building Permits 1410.00 1423.00 Thousand May 2026
Building Permits MoM -0.90 4.40 percent May 2026
Case-Shiller Home Price Index 345.43 341.91 points Apr 2026
Case-Shiller Home Price Index MoM 1.00 1.10 percent Apr 2026
Case-Shiller Home Price Index YoY 1.10 0.90 percent Apr 2026
Construction Spending MoM 0.10 0.30 percent May 2026
Existing Home Sales 4170.00 4040.00 Thousand May 2026
Existing Home Sales MoM 3.20 0.70 percent May 2026
Home Ownership Rate 65.30 65.70 percent Mar 2026
House Price Index MoM -0.10 0.20 percent Apr 2026
House Price Index YoY 2.00 1.80 percent Apr 2026
House Price Index 441.40 441.80 points Apr 2026
Housing Starts 1177.00 1392.00 Thousand units May 2026
Housing Starts MoM -15.40 -8.50 percent May 2026
Housing Starts Multi Family 284.00 486.00 Thousand units May 2026
Housing Starts Single Family 882.00 899.00 Thousand units May 2026
MBA Mortgage Market Index 272.20 272.10 points Jun 2026
MBA Mortgage Refinance Index 828.70 834.20 points Jun 2026
MBA Purchase Index 170.60 169.70 points Jun 2026
MBA Mortgage Applications 0.00 1.00 percent Jun 2026
Mortgage Originations 529.80 524.42 Billion USD Mar 2026
MBA 30-Year Mortgage Rate 6.57 6.59 percent Jun 2026
NAHB Housing Market Index 35.00 37.00 points Jun 2026
Case-Shiller Single Family Home Price Index 331.27 332.00 points Mar 2026
New Home Sales 580.00 626.00 Thousand units May 2026
New Home Sales MoM -7.30 -5.70 percent May 2026
Pending Home Sales YoY 4.80 3.20 percent May 2026
Pending Home Sales MoM 3.80 0.30 percent May 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 429300.00 417500.00 USD May 2026
Total Housing Inventory 1550.00 1500.00 Thousands May 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
-0.90 4.40 33.90 -24.00 1960 - 2026 percent Monthly
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