In June 2024, there were less building permits for new residential construction in the United States a year earlier. In late 2022 and early 2023, there was the lowest number of building permits issued since the first half of 2020. The number of U.S. new home construction starts has also been lower than in previous years.
Number of residential build permits issued for new private construction in the United States from January 1968 to June 2024
(in 1,000s)
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US Census Bureau. (July 17, 2024). Number of residential build permits issued for new private construction in the United States from January 1968 to June 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/202768/us-building-permits-since-1965/
US Census Bureau. "Number of residential build permits issued for new private construction in the United States from January 1968 to June 2024 (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/202768/us-building-permits-since-1965/
US Census Bureau. (2024). Number of residential build permits issued for new private construction in the United States from January 1968 to June 2024 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/202768/us-building-permits-since-1965/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Residential Build Permits Issued for New Private Construction in The United States from January 1968 to June 2024 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jul 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/202768/us-building-permits-since-1965/
US Census Bureau, Number of residential build permits issued for new private construction in the United States from January 1968 to June 2024 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/202768/us-building-permits-since-1965/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Number of residential build permits issued for new private construction in the United States from January 1968 to June 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph], US Census Bureau, July 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/202768/us-building-permits-since-1965/