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Census revises August building permits up to 1,403,000, still below July

Census revised August building permits to a 1,403,000 annual rate, up from the preliminary estimate but 2.1% below July.

1,403 August 2026 · -2.1% on the month · +4.2% on the year

August permits revised to 1,403,000, still below July

Building permits authorized, thousands of units, SAAR

August permits revised to 1,403,000, still below JulyLine chart with 25 points from August 2024 to August 2026. Series: value. Values range from 1,347 to 1,540.1,3001,3501,4001,4501,5001,5502024-082025-012025-062025-112026-042026-0812-period average 1,425August 2024: 1,492September 2024: 1,421October 2024: 1,435November 2024: 1,512December 2024: 1,467January 2025: 1,463February 2025: 1,446March 2025: 1,492April 2025: 1,445May 2025: 1,416June 2025: 1,399July 2025: 1,400August 2025: 1,347September 2025: 1,444October 2025: 1,418November 2025: 1,414December 2025: 1,482January 2026: 1,393February 2026: 1,540March 2026: 1,363April 2026: 1,423May 2026: 1,410June 2026: 1,374July 2026: 1,433August 2026: 1,4031,403
August permits revised to 1,403,000, still below JulyLine chart with 25 points from August 2024 to August 2026. Series: value. Values range from 1,347 to 1,540.1,3001,4001,5001,6002024-082025-082026-0812-period average 1,425August 2024: 1,492September 2024: 1,421October 2024: 1,435November 2024: 1,512December 2024: 1,467January 2025: 1,463February 2025: 1,446March 2025: 1,492April 2025: 1,445May 2025: 1,416June 2025: 1,399July 2025: 1,400August 2025: 1,347September 2025: 1,444October 2025: 1,418November 2025: 1,414December 2025: 1,482January 2026: 1,393February 2026: 1,540March 2026: 1,363April 2026: 1,423May 2026: 1,410June 2026: 1,374July 2026: 1,433August 2026: 1,4031,403
Source: fred.stlouisfed.org
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DataCensus revises August building permits up to 1,403,000, still below JulyCensus revised August building permits to a 1,403,000 annual rate, up from the preliminary estimate but 2.1% below July.