L68 · Real Estate · United States
Housing units authorized by building permits
United States: 1,394,000 in August 2026, +3.5% on August 2025.
- 1,394,000 Latest · United States · August 2026
- +3.5% vs August 2025
- Monthly Release cadence
- 3 Records · 1 region · 2025–2026
Verified 27 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period September 2026
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Housing units authorized by building permits
United States, August 2025 to August 2026
Estimates are listed as such in the table below No figure published for these periods
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| Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | Estimate | 1,347,000 |
| July 2026 | Estimate | 1,433,000 |
| August 2026 | Estimate | 1,394,000 |
Every record
3 records · 1 region · 2025–2026. Each period links to its record: the value, the quote it was read from, and the document.
| Period | Value | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States 3 records | |||
| August 2026 | 1,394,000 | Census Bureau · 31 Aug 2026 | estimate |
| July 2026 | 1,433,000 | Census Bureau · 31 Jul 2026 | estimate |
| August 2025 | 1,347,000 | Census Bureau · 31 Aug 2025 | estimate |
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- The seasonally adjusted annual rate of privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits.
- Measure
- One slice of Housing units authorized by building permits ( basis: seasonally adjusted, form: level ) . The number of new privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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Sources · 1 document
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Residential Construction Press Release | Census Bureau | — | 3 |
Other slices of housing units authorized by building permits
- Housing units authorized by building permits growth rate (year-over-year) 1
- Multifamily (5+ units) housing units authorized by building permits 1 multifamily 5 plus units
- Single-family housing units authorized by building permits 1 seasonally adjusted · single family
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest housing units authorized by building permits?
United States: 1,394,000 in August 2026, +3.5% on August 2025.
Where does this data come from?
From 1 document published by Census Bureau. Every figure on this page links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row the number was read from.
How often is it updated?
Monthly. The newest published period is August 2026; the next release should cover September 2026. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
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StatOrigin. (2026). Housing units authorized by building permits [Data set]. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/indicators/housing-units-authorized-by-building-permits
"Housing units authorized by building permits." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/indicators/housing-units-authorized-by-building-permits. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.
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