Building permits in the United States rose by 5.2% to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 1.493 million in November of 2024, revised lower from initial estimates of 1.505 million. It was still the sharpest increase since February 2023, lifting permits to their highest annualized level since February 2024. source: U.S. Census Bureau

Building Permits MoM in the United States averaged 0.22 percent from 1960 until 2024, 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 January of 2025.




Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-12-18 01:30 PM Building Permits MoM Prel Nov 6.1% -0.4% 1.3%
2024-12-23 02:30 PM Building Permits MoM Final Nov 5.2% -0.4% 6.1% 6.1%
2025-01-17 01:30 PM Building Permits MoM Prel Dec 5.2% -0.9%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
15-Year Mortgage Rate 6.14 6.13 percent Jan 2025
30-Year Mortgage Rate 6.93 6.91 percent Jan 2025
Average House Prices 484800.00 525400.00 USD Nov 2024
Average Mortgage Size 402.87 409.94 Thousand USD Nov 2024
Building Permits 1493.00 1419.00 Thousand Nov 2024
Building Permits MoM 5.20 -0.40 percent Nov 2024
Case Shiller Home Price Index 332.90 333.70 points Oct 2024
S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price MoM -0.20 -0.30 percent Oct 2024
S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price YoY 4.20 4.60 percent Oct 2024
Construction Spending MoM 0.00 0.40 percent Nov 2024
Existing Home Sales 4150.00 3960.00 Thousand Nov 2024
Existing Home Sales MoM 4.80 3.40 percent Nov 2024
Home Ownership Rate 65.60 65.60 percent Jun 2024
House Price Index MoM 0.40 0.70 percent Oct 2024
House Price Index YoY 4.50 4.50 percent Oct 2024
House Price Index 432.30 430.60 points Oct 2024
Housing Starts 1289.00 1312.00 Thousand units Nov 2024
Housing Starts MoM -1.80 -3.20 percent Nov 2024
Housing Starts Multi Family 264.00 348.00 Thousand units Nov 2024
Housing Starts Single Family 1011.00 950.00 Thousand units Nov 2024
MBA Mortgage Market Index 168.40 174.90 points Jan 2025
MBA Mortgage Refinance Index 401.10 395.10 points Jan 2025
MBA Purchase Index 127.70 136.70 points Jan 2025
MBA Mortgage Applications -3.70 -12.60 percent Jan 2025
Mortgage Originations 448.31 374.11 Billion USD Sep 2024
MBA 30-Year Mortgage Rate 6.99 6.97 percent Jan 2025
NAHB Housing Market Index 46.00 46.00 points Dec 2024
National Home Price Index 323.35 322.28 points Sep 2024
New Home Sales 664.00 627.00 Thousand units Nov 2024
New Home Sales MoM 5.90 -14.80 percent Nov 2024
Pending Home Sales YoY 6.90 5.40 percent Nov 2024
Pending Home Sales MoM 2.20 1.80 percent Nov 2024
Price to Rent Ratio 133.63 134.25 Sep 2024
Residential Property Prices 3.44 4.54 Percent Sep 2024
Existing Home Sales Prices 406100.00 406800.00 USD Nov 2024
Total Housing Inventory 1330.00 1370.00 Thousands Nov 2024

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
5.20 -0.40 33.90 -24.00 1960 - 2024 percent Monthly
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