# Building permits — United States
> Latest: 1,398 thousands of units (Sep 2026). Change: -0.4% vs Aug 2026.
- Unit: thousands of units
- Frequency: Monthly · Coverage: 1960–2026
- Data updated: 2026-10-27
- Source: Us Census Bureau — PERMIT — https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/PERMIT
- License: U.S. government work, citation requested
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/building-permits/USA
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| May 2026 | 1.41K |
| Jun 2026 | 1.37K |
| Jul 2026 | 1.43K |
| Aug 2026 | 1.40K |
| Sep 2026 | 1.40K |
## How to cite
APA: Us Census Bureau. (2026). Building permits — United States [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/building-permits/USA. Original source: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/PERMIT
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)