Next release Wednesday, 18 November 2026, 08:30 New York. Every release since 20 Jan 2016: 257 on record, actual against forecast. Medium impact for the USD. Updated within the hour of each release.
The last US Building Permits MoM (Sep. 2026 · final, released 27 Oct 2026) came in at -0.4%; the previous reading was -2.1%. The next US Building Permits MoM is due Wednesday, 18 November 2026 at 08:30 New York time (Oct. 2026 · preliminary).
| Released | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Vs forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2026 08:00 | Sep. 2026 · final | -0.4% | – | -2.1% | – |
| 20 Oct 2026 08:30 | Sep. 2026 · preliminary | -0.2% | – | -2.7% | – |
| 24 Sept 2026 08:00 | Aug. 2026 · final | -2.1% | – | 4.3% | – |
| 17 Sept 2026 08:30 | Aug. 2026 · preliminary | -2.7% | – | 5% | – |
| 25 Aug 2026 08:00 | Jul. 2026 · final | 4.3% | – | -2.6% | – |
| 18 Aug 2026 08:30 | Jul. 2026 · preliminary | 5% | – | -3% | – |
| 24 Jul 2026 08:00 | Jun. 2026 · final | -2.6% | – | -0.9% | – |
| 17 Jul 2026 08:30 | Jun. 2026 · preliminary | -3% | – | -0.7% | – |
| 24 Jun 2026 08:00 | May. 2026 · final | -0.9% | – | 4.4% | – |
| 16 Jun 2026 08:30 | May. 2026 · preliminary | -0.7% | – | 5.8% | – |
| 28 May 2026 08:00 | Apr. 2026 · final | 4.4% | – | -11.5% | – |
| 21 May 2026 08:30 | Apr. 2026 · preliminary | 5.8% | – | -10.8% | – |
| 5 May 2026 08:00 | Mar. 2026 · final | -11.5% | – | 11% | – |
| 5 May 2026 07:00 | Feb. 2026 · final | 11% | – | -4.7% | – |
| 29 Apr 2026 08:30 | Mar. 2026 · preliminary | -10.8% | – | 11% | – |
| 19 Mar 2026 09:00 | Jan. 2026 · final | -4.7% | – | 4.8% | – |
| 12 Mar 2026 08:30 | Jan. 2026 · preliminary | -5.4% | – | 4.3% | – |
| 20 Feb 2026 08:00 | Dec. 2025 · final | 4.8% | – | -0.3% | – |
| 18 Feb 2026 08:30 | Dec. 2025 · preliminary | 4.3% | – | -1.6% | – |
| 18 Feb 2026 07:30 | Nov. 2025 · preliminary | -1.6% | – | -0.2% | – |
| 13 Jan 2026 09:00 | Oct. 2025 · final | -0.3% | – | 6.4% | – |
| 13 Jan 2026 08:00 | Sep. 2025 · final | 6.4% | – | -2.3% | – |
| 9 Jan 2026 08:30 | Oct. 2025 · preliminary | -0.2% | – | 6.4% | – |
| 9 Jan 2026 07:30 | Sep. 2025 · preliminary | 6.4% | – | -3.7% | – |
| 24 Sept 2025 08:00 | Aug. 2025 · final | -2.3% | – | -2.2% | – |
| 17 Sept 2025 08:30 | Aug. 2025 · preliminary | -3.7% | – | -2.8% | – |
| 25 Aug 2025 08:00 | Jul. 2025 · final | -2.2% | – | -0.1% | – |
| 19 Aug 2025 08:30 | Jul. 2025 · preliminary | -2.8% | – | 0.2% | – |
| 24 Jul 2025 08:00 | Jun. 2025 · final | -0.1% | – | -2% | – |
| 18 Jul 2025 08:30 | Jun. 2025 · preliminary | 0.2% | – | -2% | – |
| 25 Jun 2025 08:00 | May. 2025 · final | -2% | – | -4% | – |
| 18 Jun 2025 08:30 | May. 2025 · preliminary | -2% | – | -4.7% | – |
| 23 May 2025 08:00 | Apr. 2025 · final | -4% | – | 1.9% | – |
| 16 May 2025 08:30 | Apr. 2025 · preliminary | -4.7% | – | 1.6% | – |
| 23 Apr 2025 08:00 | Mar. 2025 · final | 1.9% | – | -1% | – |
| 17 Apr 2025 08:30 | Mar. 2025 · preliminary | 1.6% | – | -1.2% | – |
| 25 Mar 2025 08:00 | Feb. 2025 · final | -1% | – | -0.6% | – |
| 18 Mar 2025 08:30 | Feb. 2025 · preliminary | -1.2% | – | 0.1% | – |
| 26 Feb 2025 08:00 | Jan. 2025 · final | -0.6% | – | -0.7% | – |
| 19 Feb 2025 08:30 | Jan. 2025 · preliminary | 0.1% | – | -0.7% | – |
| 27 Jan 2025 08:00 | Dec. 2024 · final | -0.7% | – | 5.2% | – |
| 17 Jan 2025 08:30 | Dec. 2024 · preliminary | -0.7% | – | 6.1% | – |
| 23 Dec 2024 08:00 | Nov. 2024 · final | 5.2% | – | -0.4% | – |
| 18 Dec 2024 08:30 | Nov. 2024 · preliminary | 6.1% | – | -0.6% | – |
| 26 Nov 2024 08:00 | Oct. 2024 · final | -0.4% | – | -3.1% | – |
| 19 Nov 2024 08:30 | Oct. 2024 · preliminary | -0.6% | – | -2.9% | – |
| 24 Oct 2024 08:00 | Sep. 2024 · final | -3.1% | – | 4.6% | – |
| 18 Oct 2024 08:30 | Sep. 2024 · preliminary | -2.9% | – | 4.9% | – |
| 25 Sept 2024 08:00 | Aug. 2024 · final | 4.6% | – | -3.3% | – |
| 18 Sept 2024 08:30 | Aug. 2024 · preliminary | 4.9% | – | -4% | – |
| 23 Aug 2024 08:00 | Jul. 2024 · final | -3.3% | – | 3.9% | – |
| 16 Aug 2024 08:30 | Jul. 2024 · preliminary | -4% | – | 3.4% | – |
| 24 Jul 2024 08:00 | Jun. 2024 · final | 3.9% | – | -2.8% | – |
| 17 Jul 2024 08:30 | Jun. 2024 · preliminary | 3.4% | – | -3.8% | – |
| 26 Jun 2024 08:00 | May. 2024 · final | -2.8% | – | -3% | – |
| 20 Jun 2024 08:30 | May. 2024 · preliminary | -3.8% | – | -3% | – |
| 23 May 2024 08:00 | Apr. 2024 · final | -3% | – | -5% | – |
| 16 May 2024 08:30 | Apr. 2024 · preliminary | -3% | – | -4.3% | – |
| 23 Apr 2024 08:00 | Mar. 2024 · final | -5% | – | 2.3% | – |
| 16 Apr 2024 08:30 | Mar. 2024 · preliminary | -4.3% | – | 1.9% | – |
| 25 Mar 2024 08:00 | Feb. 2024 · final | 2.3% | – | -0.3% | – |
| 19 Mar 2024 08:30 | Feb. 2024 · preliminary | 1.9% | – | -1.5% | – |
| 26 Feb 2024 08:00 | Jan. 2024 · final | -0.3% | – | 1.8% | – |
| 16 Feb 2024 08:30 | Jan. 2024 · preliminary | -1.5% | – | 1.9% | – |
| 25 Jan 2024 08:00 | Dec. 2023 · final | 1.8% | – | -2.1% | – |
| 18 Jan 2024 08:30 | Dec. 2023 · preliminary | 1.9% | – | -2.5% | – |
| 22 Dec 2023 08:00 | Nov. 2023 · final | -2.1% | – | 1.8% | – |
| 19 Dec 2023 08:30 | Nov. 2023 · preliminary | -2.5% | – | 1.1% | – |
| 27 Nov 2023 08:00 | Oct. 2023 · final | 1.8% | – | -4.5% | – |
| 17 Nov 2023 08:30 | Oct. 2023 · preliminary | 1.1% | – | -4.4% | – |
| 25 Oct 2023 08:00 | Sep. 2023 · final | -4.5% | – | 6.8% | – |
| 18 Oct 2023 08:30 | Sep. 2023 · preliminary | -4.4% | – | 6.9% | – |
| 26 Sept 2023 08:00 | Aug. 2023 · final | 6.8% | – | 0.1% | – |
| 19 Sept 2023 08:30 | Aug. 2023 · preliminary | 6.9% | – | 0.1% | – |
| 23 Aug 2023 08:00 | Jul. 2023 · final | 0.1% | – | -3.7% | – |
| 16 Aug 2023 08:30 | Jul. 2023 · preliminary | 0.1% | – | -3.7% | – |
| 26 Jul 2023 08:00 | Jun. 2023 · final | -3.7% | – | 5.6% | – |
| 19 Jul 2023 08:30 | Jun. 2023 · preliminary | -3.7% | – | 5.2% | – |
| 27 Jun 2023 08:00 | May. 2023 · final | 5.6% | – | -1.4% | – |
| 20 Jun 2023 08:30 | May. 2023 · preliminary | 5.2% | – | -1.5% | – |
| 23 May 2023 08:00 | Apr. 2023 · final | -1.4% | – | -3% | – |
| 17 May 2023 08:30 | Apr. 2023 · preliminary | -1.5% | – | -8.8% | – |
| 25 Apr 2023 08:00 | Mar. 2023 · final | -3% | – | 15.8% | – |
| 18 Apr 2023 08:30 | Mar. 2023 · preliminary | -8.8% | – | 13.8% | – |
| 23 Mar 2023 08:00 | Feb. 2023 · final | 15.8% | – | 0.1% | – |
| 16 Mar 2023 08:30 | Feb. 2023 · preliminary | 13.8% | – | 0.1% | – |
| 24 Feb 2023 08:00 | Jan. 2023 · final | 0.1% | – | -1% | – |
| 16 Feb 2023 08:30 | Jan. 2023 · preliminary | 0.1% | – | -1.6% | – |
| 26 Jan 2023 08:00 | Dec. 2022 · final | -1% | – | -10.6% | – |
| 19 Jan 2023 08:30 | Dec. 2022 · preliminary | -1.6% | – | -11.2% | – |
| 23 Dec 2022 08:00 | Nov. 2022 · final | -10.6% | – | -3.3% | – |
| 20 Dec 2022 08:30 | Nov. 2022 · preliminary | -11.2% | – | -2.4% | – |
| 23 Nov 2022 08:00 | Oct. 2022 · final | -3.3% | – | 1.4% | – |
| 17 Nov 2022 08:30 | Oct. 2022 · preliminary | -2.4% | – | 1.4% | – |
| 26 Oct 2022 08:00 | Sep. 2022 · final | 1.4% | – | -8.5% | – |
| 19 Oct 2022 08:30 | Sep. 2022 · preliminary | 1.4% | – | -10% | – |
| 27 Sept 2022 08:00 | Aug. 2022 · final | -8.5% | – | -0.6% | – |
| 20 Sept 2022 08:30 | Aug. 2022 · preliminary | -10% | – | -1.3% | – |
| 23 Aug 2022 08:00 | Jul. 2022 · final | -0.6% | – | 0.1% | – |
| 16 Aug 2022 08:30 | Jul. 2022 · preliminary | -1.3% | – | -0.6% | – |
| 26 Jul 2022 08:00 | Jun. 2022 · final | 0.1% | – | -7% | – |
| 19 Jul 2022 08:30 | Jun. 2022 · preliminary | -0.6% | – | -7% | – |
| 24 Jun 2022 08:00 | May. 2022 · final | -7% | – | -3% | – |
| 16 Jun 2022 08:30 | May. 2022 · preliminary | -7% | – | -3.2% | – |
| 24 May 2022 08:00 | Apr. 2022 · final | -3% | – | 1.2% | – |
| 18 May 2022 08:30 | Apr. 2022 · preliminary | -3.2% | – | 0.4% | – |
| 26 Apr 2022 08:00 | Mar. 2022 · final | 1.2% | – | -1.6% | – |
| 19 Apr 2022 08:30 | Mar. 2022 · preliminary | 0.4% | – | -1.9% | – |
| 23 Mar 2022 08:00 | Feb. 2022 · final | -1.6% | – | 0.5% | – |
| 17 Mar 2022 08:30 | Feb. 2022 · preliminary | -1.9% | – | 0.7% | – |
| 24 Feb 2022 08:00 | Jan. 2022 · final | 0.5% | – | 9.8% | – |
| 17 Feb 2022 08:30 | Jan. 2022 · preliminary | 0.7% | – | 9.1% | – |
| 26 Jan 2022 08:00 | Dec. 2021 · final | 9.8% | – | 3.9% | – |
| 19 Jan 2022 08:30 | Dec. 2021 · preliminary | 9.1% | – | 3.6% | – |
| 23 Dec 2021 08:00 | Nov. 2021 · final | 3.9% | – | 4.2% | – |
| 16 Dec 2021 08:30 | Nov. 2021 · preliminary | 3.6% | – | 4% | – |
| 24 Nov 2021 08:00 | Oct. 2021 · final | 4.2% | – | -7.8% | – |
| 17 Nov 2021 08:30 | Oct. 2021 · preliminary | 4% | – | -7.7% | – |
| 26 Oct 2021 08:00 | Sep. 2021 · final | -7.8% | – | 5.6% | – |
| 19 Oct 2021 08:30 | Sep. 2021 · preliminary | -7.7% | – | 6% | – |
The next US Building Permits MoM is due Wednesday, 18 November 2026 at 08:30 New York time (Oct. 2026 · preliminary).
The last US Building Permits MoM (Sep. 2026 · final, released 27 Oct 2026) came in at -0.4%; the previous reading was -2.1%.
US Building Permits MoM is released twice a month by Census Bureau. CRTLAB has 257 releases on record since 20 Jan 2016.
The highest was 19% (Jul. 2020) and the lowest -20.8% (Apr. 2020). The five-year average is -0.28%.
Usually yes: a reading above forecast is the good surprise for the USD, and the bigger the surprise the bigger the move. On this page, green marks a release that was good for the USD against its forecast, red one that was bad.
Building Permits refer to the approvals given by a local jurisdictions before the construction of a new or existing building can legally occur. Not all areas of the United States require a permit for construction.