New Residential Construction

(Building Permits, Housing Starts, and Housing Completions)

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History Tables (below are in Excel)  

Housing Units Authorized by Building Permits

Historic Annual Building Permit data by State

Housing Units Authorized, But Not Yet Started

Housing Starts

Housing Units Under Construction

Housing Units Completed

Quarterly Housing Starts by Purpose of Construction and Design Type

Quarterly Housing Completions by Purpose of Construction and Design Type

Housing Starts in Permit-Issuing Areas Only

Housing Units Under Construction in Permit-Issuing Areas

Housing Completions in Permit-Issuing Areas Only

For further information contact the Residential Construction Branch at 301-763-5160.