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Historical Data
Historical Time Series
These data are for new, privately-owned, residential housing units. The Survey of Construction does not collect information for existing homes.
Note - beginning in November 2019, these tables will be available only in Excel format. PDF versions will no longer be produced.
| Annual and Monthly Data 1 | All Data (Excel) |
|---|---|
| Housing Units Authorized in Permit‐Issuing Places | XLS [295kb] |
| Housing Units Authorized, but Not Started, at End of Period | XLS [213kb] |
| Housing Units Started | XLS [311kb] |
| Housing Units Under Construction at End of Period | XLS [257kb] |
| Housing Units Completed | XLS [265kb] |
1 Data from the New Residential Construction press release
| Annual and Monthly Data (Permit-Issuing Areas Only) 2 | All Data (Excel) |
|---|---|
| Housing Units Started in Permit Areas | XLS [224kb] |
| Housing Units Under Construction in Permit Areas | XLS [146kb] |
| Housing Units Completed in Permit Areas | XLS [152kb] |
2 Supplemental data, not released separately
| Annual and Quarterly Data 3 | All Data (Excel) |
|---|---|
| Housing Units Started by Purpose and Design | XLS [323kb] |
| Housing Units Completed by Purpose and Design | XLS [250kb] |
3 Data from Quarterly Starts by Purpose and Design
Related Information
Time Series/Trend Charts: Create your own customizable time series
- Historic Press Releases
- ON-LINE PUBLICATIONS (PDF Format prior to April 2001)
- 1997 Economic Census - A Profile of the Homebuilding Industry PDF [687kb]
Time Series/Trend Charts: Create your own customizable time series
Announcements
11/17/22 - Notice of methodology change: Beginning with the January New Residential Construction release on February 16, 2023, the Building Permits survey will change its target universe from the current 2014 basis to an annually updated universe. This change will allow for more accurate and quicker coverage when jurisdictions change from not issuing building permits to issuing them. For additional details on this change and the impact on New Residential Construction, see our 2023 Methodology Change FAQs.
5/02/22 - Final annual estimates for 2021 of housing units authorized by building permits for the U.S. and by Census Region, Census Division, state, metropolitan area, county, and permit-issuing place are now available. Revised monthly estimates for the U.S. and Census Regions for the prior year which have been "benchmarked" to the final annual totals are also released.
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