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    New Privately-Owned Housing Units Authorized in Permit-Issuing Places: Total Units — Current Value & Historical Data

    Thousands of UnitsMonthlySeasonally Adjusted Annual Rate
    FRED
    Current Value
    1,386
    Thousands of Units
    As of January 1, 2026
    -4.74%period change
    Apr 14Feb 15Dec 15Oct 16Aug 17Jun 18Apr 19Feb 20Dec 20Oct 21Aug 22Jun 23Apr 24Feb 25Jan 2605001.0K1.5K2.0KThousands of Units

    What is New Privately-Owned Housing Units Authorized in Permit-Issuing Places: Total Units?

    Starting with the 2005-02-16 release, the series reflects an increase in the universe of permit-issuing places from 19,000 to 20,000 places.

    Current New Privately-Owned Housing Units Authorized in Permit-Issuing Places: Total Units Value

    As of January 1, 2026, the current new privately-owned housing units authorized in permit-issuing places: total units is 1386.00 Thousands of Units. This is the most recent observation available for this series, updated monthly.

    Historical Trend

    New Privately-Owned Housing Units Authorized in Permit-Issuing Places: Total Units fell 4.74% month-over-month. Over the past year, new privately-owned housing units authorized in permit-issuing places: total units fell 6.35% from December 2024. In the series' tracked history, the highest recorded value was 1920.00 (January 2022), and the lowest was 976.00 (January 2014).

    Methodology & Source

    Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)

    Frequency: Monthly

    Units: Thousands of Units

    Notes:

    Starting with the 2005-02-16 release, the series reflects an increase in the universe of permit-issuing places from 19,000 to 20,000 places....

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