The purpose of the Building Permits Survey (BPS) is to provide national, state, and local statistics on new privately-owned residential construction. The United States Code, Title 13, authorizes this survey, provides for voluntary responses, and provides an exception to confidentiality for public records. Data are available monthly, year-to-date, and annually at the national, state, CBSA (formerly MSA), county and place levels.
2/26/2024 Notice: Revisions observed in the January 2024 Northeast totals are primarily attributable to a revised report from New York City. We are working with the local jurisdiction to evaluate the impact and incorporate any additional revisions for periods prior to January 2024 as necessary.