Building Permits Survey

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Use the links to view the forms used to collect data for the Building Permits Survey. The forms are samples only. Please do not use them to report data for the Building Permits Survey.

Form C-404, "Report of Building or Zoning Permits Issued for New Privately-Owned Housing Units" is used to obtain data for the Building Permits Survey. Statistics are based upon reports submitted by local building permit officials. PDF [103kb]
Sample Letter, C404L1 is sent with Form C-404 to Annual Respondents: PDF [87kb]

Form C-411, "Survey of Residential Building or Zoning Permit Systems" is used to canvass all active governments in the United States. The Building Permits universe is updated by adding all places found that have established a new permit system.

Form C-411(C) is used to canvass non permit-issuing counties. PDF [95kb]
Form C-411(M) is used to canvass non permit-issuing municipalities. PDF [80kb]
Form C-411(V) is used to verify the explanatory geographic footnote for permit-issuing areas. PDF [65kb]

Sample Letter, C411L is sent with Form C-411 to Active Governments: PDF [69kb]

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Announcements

The 2012 Annual Housing Units Authorized by Building Permits data are now available. The Building Permits Series has the usual annual revisions for 2012. The revised seasonal factors back to January 2011 will be released with the April 2013 press release on Thursday, May 16, 2013, at 8:30 A.M. EDT.

For information on Hurricane Sandy's effect on the compilation of the October 2012 report, please see our Hurricane Sandy FAQs.

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