Building permits in the United States decreased by 2.2% to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 1.362 million in June 2025, revised up from a preliminary estimate of 1.354 million. 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. source: U.S. Census Bureau



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-08-19 12:30 PM
Building Permits MoM Prel
Jul -2.8% -0.1% -0.2%
2025-08-25 12:00 PM
Building Permits MoM Final
Jul -2.2% -0.1% -2.8% -2.8%
2025-09-17 12:30 PM
Building Permits MoM Prel
Aug -2.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
15-Year Mortgage Rate 5.60 5.69 percent Sep 2025
30-Year Mortgage Rate 6.50 6.56 percent Sep 2025
Average House Prices 487300.00 505300.00 USD Jul 2025
Average Mortgage Size 372.75 376.08 Thousand USD Jul 2025
Building Permits 1362.00 1393.00 Thousand Jul 2025
Building Permits MoM -2.20 -0.10 percent Jul 2025
Case-Shiller 20-City Home Price Index 342.90 343.04 points Jun 2025
Case-Shiller Home Price MoM 0.00 0.40 percent Jun 2025
Case-Shiller Home Price YoY 2.10 2.80 percent Jun 2025
Construction Spending MoM -0.10 -0.40 percent Jul 2025
Existing Home Sales 4010.00 3930.00 Thousand Jul 2025
Existing Home Sales MoM 2.00 -2.70 percent Jul 2025
Home Ownership Rate 65.10 65.70 percent Mar 2025
House Price Index MoM -0.20 -0.10 percent Jun 2025
House Price Index YoY 2.60 2.90 percent Jun 2025
House Price Index 433.80 434.60 points Jun 2025
Housing Starts 1428.00 1358.00 Thousand units Jul 2025
Housing Starts MoM 5.20 5.90 percent Jul 2025
Housing Starts Multi Family 470.00 421.00 Thousand units Jul 2025
Housing Starts Single Family 939.00 913.00 Thousand units Jul 2025
MBA Mortgage Market Index 272.50 275.80 points Aug 2025
MBA Mortgage Refinance Index 902.50 894.10 points Aug 2025
MBA Purchase Index 158.70 163.80 points Aug 2025
MBA Mortgage Applications -1.20 -0.50 percent Aug 2025
Mortgage Originations 458.28 425.63 Billion USD Jun 2025
MBA 30-Year Mortgage Rate 6.64 6.69 percent Aug 2025
NAHB Housing Market Index 32.00 33.00 points Aug 2025
Case-Shiller Single Family Home Price Index 326.36 327.22 points Jun 2025
New Home Sales 652.00 656.00 Thousand units Jul 2025
New Home Sales MoM -0.60 4.10 percent Jul 2025
Pending Home Sales YoY -2.80 1.10 percent Jun 2025
Pending Home Sales MoM -0.40 -0.80 percent Jul 2025
Price to Rent Ratio 134.20 133.60 Dec 2024
Residential Property Prices 2.50 3.37 Percent Mar 2025
Existing Home Sales Prices 422400.00 432700.00 USD Jul 2025
Total Housing Inventory 1550.00 1540.00 Thousands Jul 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
-2.20 -0.10 33.90 -24.00 1960 - 2025 percent Monthly
SA