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Building Permits Data
Last Revised:
December 23, 2015
Other Data
Last Revised:
December 16, 2015
Last Revised:
December 23, 2015
Other Data
Last Revised:
December 16, 2015
For important information on the timeliness of these data compared with the official press release, the schedule for revisions to these data, links to additional related data, and standard errors for these estimates, see footnote, or go directly to the New Residential Construction web page.
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Source: New Residential Construction (Definitions)
Housing Units Started: United States — Seasonally Adjusted Total Units [Thousands of Units]
Housing Units Started: United States — Seasonally Adjusted Total Units [Thousands of Units]
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1960 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1961 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1962 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1963 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1964 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1965 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1966 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1967 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1968 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1969 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1970 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1971 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1972 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1973 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1974 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1975 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1976 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1977 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1978 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1979 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1980 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1981 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1982 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1983 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1984 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1985 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1986 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1987 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1988 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1989 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1990 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1991 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1992 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1993 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1994 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1995 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1996 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1997 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1998 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1999 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2000 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2001 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2002 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2003 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2004 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2005 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2006 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2007 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2008 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2009 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2010 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2011 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2012 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Source: New Residential Construction (Definitions)
Housing Units Started: United States — Not Seasonally Adjusted Total Units [Thousands of Units]
[PDF] or Housing Units Started: United States — Not Seasonally Adjusted Total Units [Thousands of Units]
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 96.2 | 99.0 | 127.7 | 150.8 | 152.5 | 147.8 | 148.1 | 138.2 | 136.4 | 120.0 | 104.7 | 95.6 |
| 1960 | 86.0 | 90.7 | 90.5 | 123.0 | 130.2 | 122.8 | 114.3 | 130.3 | 96.9 | 110.4 | 92.8 | 64.2 |
| 1961 | 70.4 | 74.1 | 104.2 | 112.8 | 127.6 | 134.8 | 126.6 | 127.1 | 125.4 | 124.8 | 103.0 | 82.2 |
| 1962 | 81.2 | 77.1 | 116.2 | 147.8 | 155.2 | 136.8 | 136.5 | 147.7 | 114.3 | 135.2 | 120.9 | 93.9 |
| 1963 | 79.0 | 89.6 | 124.8 | 164.2 | 172.7 | 154.2 | 151.3 | 144.0 | 143.7 | 165.3 | 119.3 | 95.0 |
| 1964 | 97.9 | 101.3 | 129.1 | 147.1 | 152.8 | 157.2 | 140.6 | 138.3 | 119.8 | 141.2 | 110.6 | 93.0 |
| 1965 | 81.7 | 80.9 | 119.9 | 148.6 | 153.3 | 151.8 | 139.1 | 128.3 | 124.6 | 133.1 | 110.5 | 101.1 |
| 1966 | 79.4 | 76.2 | 118.1 | 140.9 | 130.0 | 120.6 | 99.2 | 101.8 | 89.1 | 76.6 | 72.8 | 60.2 |
| 1967 | 59.1 | 61.4 | 91.5 | 113.7 | 132.0 | 125.4 | 125.3 | 127.4 | 121.9 | 135.4 | 118.4 | 80.1 |
| 1968 | 80.5 | 84.6 | 126.6 | 162.0 | 140.9 | 137.9 | 139.8 | 136.6 | 134.2 | 140.8 | 127.1 | 96.4 |
| 1969 | 101.5 | 90.1 | 131.9 | 159.0 | 155.5 | 147.3 | 125.2 | 124.9 | 129.3 | 123.4 | 94.6 | 84.1 |
| 1970 | 66.4 | 74.3 | 114.7 | 128.4 | 125.0 | 135.2 | 140.8 | 128.7 | 130.9 | 140.9 | 126.9 | 121.4 |
| 1971 | 110.6 | 102.2 | 167.9 | 201.1 | 198.5 | 193.8 | 194.3 | 204.5 | 173.8 | 179.7 | 173.7 | 152.1 |
| 1972 | 149.1 | 152.2 | 203.9 | 211.6 | 225.8 | 223.1 | 206.5 | 228.6 | 203.0 | 216.5 | 185.7 | 150.5 |
| 1973 | 146.6 | 138.0 | 200.0 | 205.0 | 234.0 | 202.6 | 202.6 | 197.2 | 148.4 | 147.1 | 133.3 | 90.4 |
| 1974 | 84.5 | 109.4 | 124.8 | 159.5 | 149.0 | 147.6 | 126.6 | 111.1 | 98.3 | 96.7 | 75.1 | 55.1 |
| 1975 | 56.1 | 54.7 | 80.2 | 97.9 | 116.1 | 110.3 | 119.3 | 117.3 | 111.9 | 123.6 | 96.9 | 76.1 |
| 1976 | 72.5 | 89.9 | 118.4 | 137.2 | 147.9 | 154.2 | 136.6 | 145.9 | 151.8 | 148.4 | 127.1 | 107.4 |
| 1977 | 81.3 | 112.5 | 173.6 | 182.2 | 201.3 | 197.6 | 189.8 | 194.0 | 177.7 | 193.1 | 154.8 | 129.2 |
| 1978 | 88.6 | 101.3 | 172.1 | 197.5 | 211.0 | 216.0 | 192.2 | 190.9 | 180.5 | 192.1 | 158.6 | 119.5 |
| 1979 | 88.2 | 84.5 | 152.9 | 161.0 | 189.1 | 191.8 | 164.2 | 170.3 | 163.7 | 169.0 | 118.7 | 91.6 |
| 1980 | 73.1 | 79.9 | 85.1 | 96.2 | 91.7 | 116.4 | 120.1 | 129.9 | 138.3 | 152.7 | 112.9 | 95.9 |
| 1981 | 84.5 | 71.9 | 107.8 | 123.0 | 109.9 | 105.8 | 99.9 | 86.3 | 84.1 | 87.2 | 64.6 | 59.1 |
| 1982 | 47.2 | 51.3 | 78.2 | 84.1 | 98.8 | 91.1 | 106.8 | 96.0 | 106.4 | 110.5 | 108.9 | 82.9 |
| 1983 | 91.3 | 96.3 | 134.6 | 135.8 | 174.9 | 173.2 | 161.6 | 176.8 | 154.9 | 159.3 | 136.0 | 108.3 |
| 1984 | 109.1 | 130.0 | 137.5 | 172.7 | 180.7 | 184.0 | 162.1 | 147.4 | 148.5 | 152.3 | 126.2 | 98.9 |
| 1985 | 105.4 | 95.4 | 145.0 | 175.8 | 170.2 | 163.2 | 160.7 | 160.7 | 147.7 | 173.0 | 124.1 | 120.5 |
| 1986 | 115.6 | 107.2 | 151.0 | 188.2 | 186.6 | 183.6 | 172.0 | 163.8 | 154.0 | 154.8 | 115.6 | 113.0 |
| 1987 | 105.1 | 102.8 | 141.2 | 159.3 | 158.0 | 162.9 | 152.4 | 143.6 | 152.0 | 139.1 | 118.8 | 85.4 |
| 1988 | 78.2 | 90.2 | 128.8 | 153.2 | 140.2 | 150.2 | 137.0 | 136.8 | 131.1 | 135.1 | 113.0 | 94.2 |
| 1989 | 100.1 | 85.8 | 117.8 | 129.4 | 131.7 | 143.2 | 134.7 | 122.4 | 109.3 | 130.1 | 96.6 | 75.0 |
| 1990 | 99.2 | 86.9 | 108.5 | 119.0 | 121.1 | 117.8 | 111.2 | 102.8 | 93.1 | 94.2 | 81.4 | 57.4 |
| 1991 | 52.5 | 59.1 | 73.8 | 99.7 | 97.7 | 103.4 | 103.5 | 94.7 | 86.6 | 101.8 | 75.6 | 65.6 |
| 1992 | 71.6 | 78.8 | 111.6 | 107.6 | 115.2 | 117.8 | 106.2 | 109.9 | 106.0 | 111.8 | 84.5 | 78.6 |
| 1993 | 70.5 | 74.6 | 95.5 | 117.8 | 120.9 | 128.5 | 115.3 | 121.8 | 118.5 | 123.3 | 102.3 | 98.7 |
| 1994 | 76.2 | 83.5 | 134.3 | 137.6 | 148.8 | 136.4 | 127.8 | 139.8 | 130.1 | 130.6 | 113.4 | 98.5 |
| 1995 | 84.5 | 81.6 | 103.8 | 116.9 | 130.5 | 123.4 | 129.1 | 135.8 | 122.4 | 126.2 | 107.2 | 92.8 |
| 1996 | 90.7 | 95.9 | 116.0 | 146.6 | 143.9 | 138.0 | 137.5 | 144.2 | 128.7 | 130.8 | 111.5 | 93.1 |
| 1997 | 82.2 | 94.7 | 120.4 | 142.3 | 136.3 | 140.4 | 134.6 | 126.5 | 139.2 | 139.0 | 112.4 | 106.0 |
| 1998 | 91.2 | 101.1 | 132.6 | 144.9 | 143.3 | 159.6 | 156.0 | 147.5 | 141.5 | 155.5 | 124.2 | 119.6 |
| 1999 | 106.8 | 110.2 | 147.3 | 144.6 | 153.2 | 149.4 | 152.6 | 152.9 | 140.3 | 142.9 | 127.4 | 113.6 |
| 2000 | 104.0 | 119.7 | 133.4 | 149.5 | 152.9 | 146.3 | 135.0 | 141.4 | 128.9 | 139.7 | 117.1 | 100.7 |
| 2001 | 106.4 | 108.2 | 133.2 | 151.3 | 154.0 | 155.2 | 154.6 | 141.5 | 133.1 | 139.8 | 121.0 | 104.6 |
| 2002 | 110.4 | 120.4 | 138.2 | 148.8 | 165.5 | 160.3 | 155.9 | 147.0 | 155.6 | 146.8 | 133.0 | 123.1 |
| 2003 | 117.8 | 109.7 | 147.2 | 151.2 | 165.0 | 174.5 | 175.8 | 163.8 | 171.3 | 173.5 | 153.7 | 144.2 |
| 2004 | 124.5 | 126.4 | 173.8 | 179.5 | 187.6 | 172.3 | 182.0 | 185.9 | 164.0 | 181.3 | 138.1 | 140.2 |
| 2005 | 142.9 | 149.1 | 156.2 | 184.6 | 197.9 | 192.8 | 187.6 | 192.0 | 187.9 | 180.4 | 160.7 | 136.0 |
| 2006 | 153.0 | 145.1 | 165.9 | 160.5 | 190.2 | 170.2 | 160.9 | 146.8 | 150.1 | 130.6 | 115.2 | 112.4 |
| 2007 | 95.0 | 103.1 | 123.8 | 135.6 | 136.5 | 137.8 | 127.9 | 121.2 | 101.5 | 115.0 | 88.8 | 68.9 |
| 2008 | 70.8 | 78.4 | 82.2 | 89.5 | 91.7 | 102.5 | 86.7 | 76.4 | 73.9 | 68.2 | 47.5 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 31.9 | 39.8 | 42.7 | 42.5 | 52.2 | 59.1 | 56.8 | 52.9 | 52.6 | 44.5 | 42.3 | 36.6 |
| 2010 | 38.9 | 40.7 | 54.7 | 62.0 | 56.2 | 53.8 | 51.5 | 56.3 | 53.0 | 45.4 | 40.6 | 33.8 |
| 2011 | 40.2 | 35.4 | 49.9 | 49.0 | 54.0 | 60.5 | 57.6 | 54.5 | 58.8 | 53.2 | 53.0 | 42.7 |
| 2012 | 47.2 | 49.7 | 58.0 | 66.8 | 67.8 | 74.7 | 69.2 | 69.0 | 75.8 | 77.0 | 62.2 | 63.2 |
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