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 1.412 million and slightly below September’s 1.415 million. Single-family permits fell 0.2% to 878,000, while permits for buildings with five or more units also declined 0.2% to 478,000. Regionally, permits dropped in the South (-3.6% to 729,000) and the Midwest (-2.5% to 198,000), remained unchanged in the Northeast (147,000), but surged 9.1% in the West to 337,000. source: U.S. Census Bureau

Building Permits in the United States decreased to 1411 Thousand in October from 1415 Thousand in September of 2025. Building Permits in the United States averaged 1373.92 Thousand from 1960 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 2419.00 Thousand in December of 1972 and a record low of 513.00 Thousand in March of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Building Permits - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United States Building Permits - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Building Permits in the United States decreased to 1411 Thousand in October from 1415 Thousand in September of 2025. Building Permits in the United States is expected to be 1380.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Building Permits is projected to trend around 1100.00 Thousand in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-09 01:30 PM
Building Permits Prel
Oct 1.412M 1.415M 1.35M
2026-01-13 01:30 PM
Building Permits Final
Oct 1.411M 1.415M 1.412M
2026-02-18 01:30 PM
Building Permits Prel
Nov 1.411M 1.36M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Building Permits 1411.00 1415.00 Thousand Oct 2025
Building Permits MoM -0.30 6.40 percent Oct 2025
Construction Spending MoM 0.50 -0.60 percent Oct 2025
Home Ownership Rate 65.70 65.30 percent Dec 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
New Home Sales 737.00 738.00 Thousand units Oct 2025
New Home Sales MoM -0.10 3.80 percent Oct 2025


United States Building Permits
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
1411.00 1415.00 2419.00 513.00 1960 - 2025 Thousand Monthly
Volume, SA

News Stream
US Building Permits Slip Slightly in October
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 1.412 million and slightly below September’s 1.415 million. Single-family permits fell 0.2% to 878,000, while permits for buildings with five or more units also declined 0.2% to 478,000. Regionally, permits dropped in the South (-3.6% to 729,000) and the Midwest (-2.5% to 198,000), remained unchanged in the Northeast (147,000), but surged 9.1% in the West to 337,000.
2026-01-13
US Building Permits Edge Down in October
Building permits in the United States decreased by 0.2% to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 1.412 million in October 2025, following a 6.4% rise in September. Single-family permits decreased by 0.5% to an annualized rate of 876 thousand, while permits for buildings with five or more units increased by 0.4% to 481 thousand. Regionally, permits declined in the Northeast (-1.4% to 145 thousand), the Midwest (-2% to 199 thousand), and in the South (-3.3% to 731 thousand), but increased in the West (9.1% to 337 thousand).
2026-01-09
US Building Permits Revised Higher
Building permits in the United States fell by 2.3% to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 1.330 million in August 2025, revised up from a preliminary estimate of 1.312 million. Despite the revision, this remains the lowest level since May 2020. Single-family permits decreased by 1.9% to an annualized rate of 858 thousand, while permits for buildings with five or more units dropped by 2.8% to 420 thousand. Regionally, permits declined in the Northeast (-3.2% to 121 thousand), the Midwest (-8.6% to 202 thousand), and in the South (-5.8% to 699 thousand), but increased in the West (12.4% to 308 thousand).
2025-09-24