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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
    1,423
    Thousands of Units
    As of April 1, 2026
    +4.40%period change
    Feb 63Jul 67Jan 72Aug 76Feb 81Jul 85Jan 90Jul 94Jan 99Jul 03Feb 08Jul 12Nov 16Apr 21Apr 2606501.3K1.9K2.6KThousands of Units

    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

    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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