METRIC
Residential building permits
The number of permits granted to build new homes in the period.
The latest published figure for this metric in each country where one has passed every check, with the organisation that published it.
| Country | Latest figure | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 16,967 | 2026-08 | Source Australian Bureau of Statistics · ABS Building Approvals (BA_GCCSA): dwelling units approved, total residential, Australia, original View this figure at the source Terms of use Single official source: shown exactly as this organisation published it |
| United States | 70,100 | 2026-09 | Source U.S. Census Bureau · New privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits, not seasonally adjusted Source: U.S. Census Bureau. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. View this figure at the source Terms of use Single official source: shown exactly as this organisation published it |
| United States | 115,000 | 2026-09 | Source U.S. Census Bureau · New privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits, not seasonally adjusted Source: U.S. Census Bureau. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. View this figure at the source Terms of use Single official source: shown exactly as this organisation published it |