PERMITNew Privately-Owned Housing Units Authorized in Permit-Issuing Places: Total Units — Current Value & Historical Data
Gray bands: NBER recessions
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 April 1, 2026, the current new privately-owned housing units authorized in permit-issuing places: total units is 1423.00 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 rose 4.40% month-over-month. Over the past year, new privately-owned housing units authorized in permit-issuing places: total units fell 4.62% from March 2025. In the series' tracked history, the highest recorded value was 2419.00 (December 1972), and the lowest was 513.00 (March 2009).
Methodology & Source
Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
Frequency: Monthly
Units: Thousands of 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....