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Release Number: CB20-173

November 18, 2020 - The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential construction statistics for October 2020: 

August 18, 2020 - The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential construction statistics for July 2020:

Building Permits Privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,241,000. This is 2.1 percent (±1.2 percent) above the revised May rate of 1,216,000, but is 2.5 percent (±1.7 percent) below the June 2019 rate of 1,273,000. Single-family authorizations in June were at a rate of 834,000; this is 11.8 percent (±2.0 percent) above the revised May figure of 746,000. Authorizations of units in buildings with five units or more were at a rate of 368,000 in June.

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February 19, 2020 ‐ The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential construction statistics for January 2020:

Building Permits

Privately‐owned housing units authorized by building permits in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,551,000.  This is 9.2 percent (±2.1 percent) above the revised December rate of 1,420,000 and is 17.9 percent (±1.3 percent) above the January 2019 rate of 1,316,000.  Single‐family authorizations in January were at a rate of 987,000; this is 6.4 percent (±2.5 percent) above the revised December figure of 928,000.  Authorizations of units in buildings with five units or more were at a rate of 522,000 in January.

FOR RELEASE AT 8:30 AM EDT, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2019  MONTHLY NEW RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION, AUGUST 2019  Release Number: CB19‐137  September 18, 2019 ‐

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly  announced the following new residential construction statistics for August 2019:  

Building Permits  Privately‐owned housing units authorized by building permits in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of  1,419,000.  This is 7.7 percent (±1.2 percent) above the revised July rate of 1,317,000 and is 12.0 percent (±1.6  percent) above the August 2018 rate of 1,267,000.  Single‐family authorizations in August were at a rate of 866,000;  this is 4.5 percent (±0.8 percent) above the revised July figure of 829,000.  Authorizations of units in buildings with  five units or more were at a rate of 509,000 in August.