U.S. Single-Family Building Permits
See also, Annual Data.
| Date |
Number of Dwelling Units |
Average Value per Dwelling Unit ($) |
| Units | 12 Month | Average Value | 12 Month |
| Total | Percent Change | Average | Percent Change |
| 1994-Jan | 62,151 | 929,541 | 11 | 100,900 | 100,200 | 3 |
| Feb | 68,165 | 940,294 | 12 | 100,900 | 100,500 | 3 |
| Mar | 101,836 | 963,385 | 14 | 100,800 | 100,600 | 3 |
| Apr | 97,152 | 975,502 | 15 | 102,700 | 100,900 | 3 |
| May | 101,633 | 999,053 | 18 | 103,100 | 101,300 | 3 |
| Jun | 103,486 | 1,012,522 | 18 | 104,500 | 101,600 | 3 |
| Jul | 85,497 | 1,015,490 | 18 | 103,400 | 101,800 | 3 |
| Aug | 95,084 | 1,025,681 | 17 | 103,600 | 102,100 | 3 |
| Sep | 86,219 | 1,028,118 | 16 | 104,200 | 102,500 | 3 |
| Oct | 81,104 | 1,028,303 | 15 | 104,200 | 102,800 | 3 |
| Nov | 71,006 | 1,024,649 | 13 | 105,500 | 103,100 | 3 |
| Dec | 65,457 | 1,018,790 | 11 | 105,100 | 103,200 | 3 |
| 1995-Jan | 55,126 | 1,011,765 | 9 | 105,000 | 103,500 | 3 |
| Feb | 57,357 | 1,000,957 | 6 | 105,900 | 103,800 | 3 |
| Mar | 80,278 | 979,399 | 2 | 104,000 | 104,100 | 3 |
| Apr | 76,356 | 958,603 | -2 | 106,400 | 104,400 | 3 |
| May | 87,571 | 944,541 | -5 | 106,500 | 104,800 | 3 |
| Jun | 89,325 | 930,380 | -8 | 107,500 | 105,100 | 3 |
| Jul | 80,254 | 925,137 | -9 | 106,200 | 105,300 | 3 |
| Aug | 92,868 | 922,921 | -10 | 107,200 | 105,700 | 4 |
| Sep | 82,580 | 919,282 | -11 | 105,800 | 105,800 | 3 |
| Oct | 82,817 | 920,995 | -10 | 107,400 | 106,100 | 3 |
| Nov | 71,398 | 921,387 | -10 | 107,800 | 106,300 | 3 |
| Dec | 63,185 | 919,115 | -10 | 108,500 | 106,500 | 3 |
| 1996-Jan | 61,898 | 925,887 | -8 | 106,900 | 106,700 | 3 |
| Feb | 69,028 | 937,558 | -6 | 107,200 | 106,700 | 3 |
| Mar | 87,721 | 945,001 | -4 | 107,800 | 107,100 | 3 |
| Apr | 100,167 | 968,812 | 1 | 109,400 | 107,400 | 3 |
| May | 100,229 | 981,470 | 4 | 110,100 | 107,700 | 3 |
| Jun | 92,613 | 984,758 | 6 | 110,300 | 108,000 | 3 |
| Jul | 93,512 | 998,016 | 8 | 110,700 | 108,400 | 3 |
| Aug | 90,235 | 995,383 | 8 | 110,900 | 108,700 | 3 |
| Sep | 78,855 | 991,658 | 8 | 110,500 | 109,100 | 3 |
| Oct | 84,526 | 993,367 | 8 | 112,500 | 109,500 | 3 |
| Nov | 66,740 | 988,709 | 7 | 112,400 | 109,900 | 3 |
| Dec | 62,191 | 987,715 | 7 | 111,900 | 110,100 | 3 |
| 1997-Jan | 62,032 | 987,849 | 7 | 111,900 | 110,400 | 3 |
| Feb | 66,564 | 985,385 | 5 | 111,800 | 110,700 | 4 |
| Mar | 83,455 | 981,119 | 4 | 112,800 | 111,200 | 4 |
| Apr | 95,626 | 976,578 | 1 | 114,200 | 111,600 | 4 |
| May | 92,647 | 968,996 | -1 | 114,800 | 112,100 | 4 |
| Jun | 92,116 | 968,499 | -2 | 115,700 | 112,600 | 4 |
| Jul | 91,132 | 966,119 | -3 | 116,600 | 113,200 | 4 |
| Aug | 84,273 | 960,157 | -4 | 116,400 | 113,700 | 5 |
| Sep | 86,985 | 968,287 | -2 | 116,300 | 114,200 | 5 |
| Oct | 89,602 | 973,363 | -2 | 118,600 | 114,700 | 5 |
| Nov | 66,681 | 973,304 | -2 | 117,500 | 115,100 | 5 |
| Dec | 68,436 | 979,549 | -1 | 118,500 | 115,500 | 5 |
| 1998-Jan | 65,694 | 983,211 | 0 | 118,300 | 115,900 | 5 |
| Feb | 73,416 | 990,063 | 0 | 117,100 | 116,300 | 5 |
| Mar | 97,404 | 1,004,012 | 2 | 118,800 | 116,800 | 5 |
| Apr | 104,869 | 1,013,255 | 4 | 120,000 | 117,400 | 5 |
| May | 98,180 | 1,018,788 | 5 | 121,500 | 118,000 | 5 |
| Jun | 107,348 | 1,034,020 | 7 | 122,200 | 118,700 | 5 |
| Jul | 102,485 | 1,045,373 | 8 | 122,400 | 119,200 | 5 |
| Aug | 96,656 | 1,057,756 | 10 | 121,600 | 119,700 | 5 |
| Sep | 94,712 | 1,065,483 | 10 | 122,000 | 120,100 | 5 |
| Oct | 95,324 | 1,071,205 | 10 | 123,500 | 120,600 | 5 |
| Nov | 80,707 | 1,085,231 | 11 | 124,900 | 121,100 | 5 |
| Dec | 83,108 | 1,099,903 | 12 | 124,300 | 121,500 | 5 |
| 1999-Jan | 71,251 | 1,105,460 | 12 | 124,200 | 121,800 | 5 |
| Feb | 82,415 | 1,114,459 | 13 | 123,100 | 122,300 | 5 |
| Mar | 110,560 | 1,127,615 | 12 | 123,600 | 122,700 | 5 |
| Apr | 109,797 | 1,132,543 | 12 | 125,900 | 123,200 | 5 |
| May | 105,824 | 1,140,187 | 12 | 128,100 | 123,800 | 5 |
| Jun | 117,517 | 1,150,356 | 11 | 129,800 | 124,600 | 5 |
| Jul | 104,937 | 1,152,808 | 10 | 128,500 | 125,200 | 5 |
| Aug | 102,414 | 1,158,566 | 10 | 127,900 | 125,700 | 5 |
| Sep | 92,950 | 1,156,804 | 9 | 127,800 | 126,200 | 5 |
| Oct | 88,930 | 1,150,410 | 7 | 131,000 | 126,800 | 5 |
| Nov | 82,895 | 1,152,598 | 6 | 131,700 | 127,200 | 5 |
| Dec | 79,438 | 1,148,928 | 4 | 132,400 | 127,800 | 5 |
| 2000-Jan | 72,813 | 1,150,490 | 4 | 131,800 | 128,300 | 5 |
| Feb | 82,629 | 1,150,704 | 3 | 131,300 | 128,900 | 5 |
| Mar | 108,848 | 1,148,992 | 2 | 132,900 | 129,800 | 6 |
| Apr | 98,298 | 1,137,493 | 0 | 134,400 | 130,500 | 6 |
| May | 109,138 | 1,140,807 | 0 | 134,400 | 131,100 | 6 |
| Jun | 105,718 | 1,129,008 | -2 | 136,500 | 131,800 | 6 |
| Jul | 90,856 | 1,114,927 | -3 | 136,400 | 132,500 | 6 |
| Aug | 102,924 | 1,115,437 | -4 | 135,900 | 133,200 | 6 |
| Sep | 88,652 | 1,111,139 | -4 | 136,600 | 133,900 | 6 |
| Oct | 94,638 | 1,116,847 | -3 | 136,200 | 134,300 | 6 |
| Nov | 81,934 | 1,115,886 | -3 | 140,200 | 135,000 | 6 |
| Dec | 69,265 | 1,105,713 | -4 | 139,900 | 135,400 | 6 |
| 2001-Jan | 81,080 | 1,113,980 | -3 | 139,200 | 136,000 | 6 |
| Feb | 80,240 | 1,111,591 | -3 | 137,700 | 136,400 | 6 |
| Mar | 104,589 | 1,107,332 | -4 | 137,400 | 136,900 | 5 |
| Apr | 107,512 | 1,116,546 | -2 | 139,100 | 137,300 | 5 |
| May | 114,131 | 1,121,539 | -2 | 139,400 | 137,800 | 5 |
| Jun | 109,034 | 1,124,855 | 0 | 139,200 | 138,100 | 5 |
| Jul | 100,854 | 1,134,853 | 2 | 140,100 | 138,400 | 4 |
| Aug | 106,229 | 1,138,158 | 2 | 139,500 | 138,700 | 4 |
| Sep | 84,801 | 1,134,307 | 2 | 140,400 | 139,000 | 4 |
| Oct | 95,496 | 1,135,165 | 2 | 139,000 | 139,200 | 4 |
| Nov | 82,266 | 1,135,497 | 2 | 139,400 | 139,200 | 3 |
| Dec | 74,014 | 1,140,246 | 3 | 141,300 | 139,300 | 3 |
| 2002-Jan | 84,096 | 1,143,262 | 3 | 139,500 | 139,300 | 2 |
| Feb | 89,312 | 1,152,334 | 4 | 139,700 | 139,400 | 2 |
| Mar | 102,915 | 1,150,660 | 4 | 141,700 | 139,800 | 2 |
| Apr | 115,287 | 1,158,435 | 4 | 143,200 | 140,200 | 2 |
| May | 116,475 | 1,160,779 | 3 | 144,700 | 140,800 | 2 |
| Jun | 109,547 | 1,161,292 | 3 | 144,100 | 141,200 | 2 |
| Jul | 112,366 | 1,172,804 | 3 | 144,800 | 141,600 | 2 |
| Aug | 110,641 | 1,177,216 | 3 | 144,400 | 142,100 | 2 |
| Sep | 100,931 | 1,193,346 | 5 | 144,900 | 142,500 | 3 |
| Oct | 113,001 | 1,210,851 | 7 | 147,100 | 143,200 | 3 |
| Nov | 88,661 | 1,217,246 | 7 | 149,700 | 143,900 | 3 |
| Dec | 87,758 | 1,230,990 | 8 | 147,700 | 144,300 | 4 |
| 2003-Jan | 92,434 | 1,239,328 | 8 | 148,800 | 145,000 | 4 |
| Feb | 88,129 | 1,238,145 | 7 | 147,200 | 145,500 | 4 |
| Mar | 108,579 | 1,243,809 | 8 | 148,300 | 146,100 | 5 |
| Apr | 122,315 | 1,250,837 | 8 | 149,500 | 146,700 | 5 |
| May | 121,553 | 1,255,915 | 8 | 149,300 | 147,100 | 4 |
| Jun | 127,209 | 1,273,577 | 10 | 149,200 | 147,600 | 5 |
| Jul | 127,458 | 1,288,669 | 10 | 150,300 | 148,100 | 5 |
| Aug | 121,154 | 1,299,182 | 10 | 152,400 | 148,800 | 5 |
| Sep | 120,245 | 1,318,496 | 10 | 151,900 | 149,400 | 5 |
| Oct | 127,154 | 1,332,649 | 10 | 154,100 | 150,100 | 5 |
| Nov | 92,676 | 1,336,664 | 10 | 155,200 | 150,400 | 5 |
| Dec | 103,546 | 1,352,452 | 10 | 157,200 | 151,100 | 5 |
| 2004-Jan | 98,192 | 1,358,210 | 10 | 155,400 | 151,600 | 5 |
| Feb | 102,698 | 1,372,779 | 11 | 155,900 | 152,200 | 5 |
| Mar | 145,413 | 1,409,613 | 13 | 155,900 | 152,900 | 5 |
| Apr | 145,373 | 1,432,671 | 15 | 158,400 | 153,700 | 5 |
| May | 141,772 | 1,452,890 | 16 | 156,700 | 154,400 | 5 |
| Jun | 150,431 | 1,476,112 | 16 | 158,400 | 155,200 | 5 |
| Jul | 138,714 | 1,487,368 | 15 | 160,000 | 156,100 | 5 |
| Aug | 138,688 | 1,504,902 | 16 | 160,500 | 156,800 | 5 |
| Sep | 128,439 | 1,513,096 | 15 | 160,700 | 157,500 | 5 |
| Oct | 122,109 | 1,508,051 | 13 | 162,400 | 158,200 | 5 |
| Nov | 110,280 | 1,525,655 | 14 | 164,000 | 158,800 | 6 |
| Dec | 108,127 | 1,530,236 | 13 | 163,100 | 159,200 | 5 |
| 2005-Jan | 100,464 | 1,532,508 | 13 | 163,800 | 159,800 | 5 |
| Feb | 107,497 | 1,537,307 | 12 | 166,600 | 160,500 | 5 |
| Mar | 139,528 | 1,531,422 | 9 | 166,300 | 161,500 | 6 |
| Apr | 138,737 | 1,524,786 | 6 | 168,800 | 162,400 | 6 |
| May | 141,949 | 1,524,963 | 5 | 169,000 | 163,600 | 6 |
| Jun | 150,996 | 1,525,528 | 3 | 170,200 | 164,800 | 6 |
| Jul | 131,920 | 1,518,734 | 2 | 170,100 | 165,700 | 6 |
| Aug | 146,467 | 1,526,513 | 1 | 170,600 | 166,600 | 6 |
| Sep | 137,206 | 1,535,280 | 1 | 175,200 | 167,900 | 7 |
| Oct | 124,704 | 1,537,875 | 2 | 174,200 | 168,800 | 7 |
| Nov | 112,810 | 1,540,405 | 1 | 175,900 | 169,700 | 7 |
| Dec | 103,508 | 1,535,786 | 0 | 176,000 | 170,600 | 7 |
| 2006-Jan | 105,816 | 1,541,138 | 1 | 175,000 | 171,300 | 7 |
| Feb | 106,906 | 1,540,547 | 0 | 175,200 | 171,900 | 7 |
| Mar | 134,212 | 1,535,231 | 0 | 176,100 | 172,800 | 7 |
| Apr | 118,383 | 1,514,877 | -1 | 179,700 | 173,700 | 7 |
| May | 129,866 | 1,502,794 | -1 | 178,500 | 174,500 | 7 |
| Jun | 126,512 | 1,478,310 | -3 | 179,200 | 175,400 | 6 |
| Jul | 100,052 | 1,446,442 | -5 | 180,600 | 176,200 | 6 |
| Aug | 108,555 | 1,408,530 | -8 | 180,700 | 177,100 | 6 |
| Sep | 86,461 | 1,357,785 | -12 | 184,200 | 177,800 | 6 |
| Oct | 87,628 | 1,320,709 | -14 | 182,600 | 178,500 | 6 |
| Nov | 73,598 | 1,281,497 | -17 | 187,700 | 179,200 | 6 |
| Dec | 69,347 | 1,247,336 | -19 | 184,500 | 179,800 | 5 |
| 2007-Jan | 73,957 | 1,215,477 | -21 | 183,200 | 180,400 | 5 |
| Feb | 72,832 | 1,181,403 | -23 | 183,000 | 181,000 | 5 |
| Mar | 93,316 | 1,140,507 | -26 | 181,100 | 181,600 | 5 |
| Apr | 88,433 | 1,110,557 | -27 | 186,600 | 182,200 | 5 |
| May | 94,691 | 1,075,382 | -28 | 187,500 | 183,100 | 5 |
| Jun | 85,997 | 1,034,867 | -30 | 189,600 | 184,100 | 5 |
| Jul | 78,718 | 1,013,533 | -30 | 193,200 | 185,200 | 5 |
| Aug | 76,713 | 981,691 | -30 | 192,100 | 186,200 | 5 |
| Sep | 58,303 | 953,533 | -30 | 195,000 | 187,000 | 5 |
| Oct | 61,969 | 927,874 | -30 | 197,500 | 188,100 | 5 |
| Nov | 48,109 | 902,385 | -30 | 196,300 | 188,500 | 5 |
| Dec | 40,915 | 873,953 | -30 | 195,900 | 189,200 | 5 |
| 2008-Jan | 43,308 | 843,304 | -31 | 193,000 | 189,900 | 5 |
| Feb | 43,133 | 813,605 | -31 | 192,800 | 190,700 | 5 |
| Mar | 48,774 | 769,063 | -33 | 190,700 | 191,900 | 6 |
| Apr | 54,894 | 735,524 | -34 | 195,200 | 192,700 | 6 |
| May | 53,177 | 694,010 | -35 | 195,700 | 193,700 | 6 |
| Jun | 52,508 | 660,521 | -36 | 194,100 | 194,200 | 5 |
| Jul | 48,513 | 630,316 | -38 | 195,900 | 194,500 | 5 |
| Aug | 42,188 | 595,791 | -39 | 194,200 | 194,800 | 5 |
| Sep | 38,233 | 575,721 | -40 | 198,800 | 195,000 | 4 |
| Oct | 35,432 | 549,184 | -41 | 198,300 | 195,000 | 4 |
| Nov | 22,615 | 523,690 | -42 | 199,500 | 195,000 | 3 |
| Dec | 21,671 | 504,446 | -42 | 196,500 | 195,000 | 3 |
| 2009-Jan | 19,792 | 480,930 | -43 | 192,500 | 195,100 | 3 |
| Feb | 22,645 | 460,442 | -43 | 185,400 | 194,800 | 2 |
| Mar | 28,824 | 440,492 | -43 | 184,500 | 194,600 | 1 |
| Apr | 33,568 | 419,166 | -43 | 186,200 | 193,900 | 1 |
| May | 34,568 | 400,557 | -42 | 186,300 | 193,000 | 0 |
| Jun | 41,443 | 389,492 | -41 | 189,300 | 192,400 | -1 |
| Jul | 40,636 | 381,615 | -39 | 187,700 | 191,500 | -2 |
| Aug | 37,255 | 376,682 | -37 | 190,000 | 191,000 | -2 |
| Sep | 35,879 | 374,328 | -35 | 196,400 | 190,800 | -2 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
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