In May 2025, there were ******* permits for new residential construction in the United States. Despite some fluctuations, the number of building permits issued in the past couple of years has been falling. The number of U.S. new home construction starts has also been lower than in previous years.
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US Census Bureau. (June 25, 2025). Number of residential build permits issued for new private construction in the United States from January 1968 to May 2025 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/202768/us-building-permits-since-1965/
US Census Bureau. "Number of residential build permits issued for new private construction in the United States from January 1968 to May 2025 (in 1,000s)." Chart. June 25, 2025. Statista. Accessed July 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/202768/us-building-permits-since-1965/
US Census Bureau. (2025). Number of residential build permits issued for new private construction in the United States from January 1968 to May 2025 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/202768/us-building-permits-since-1965/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Residential Build Permits Issued for New Private Construction in The United States from January 1968 to May 2025 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jun 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/202768/us-building-permits-since-1965/
US Census Bureau, Number of residential build permits issued for new private construction in the United States from January 1968 to May 2025 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/202768/us-building-permits-since-1965/ (last visited July 07, 2025)
Number of residential build permits issued for new private construction in the United States from January 1968 to May 2025 (in 1,000s) [Graph], US Census Bureau, June 25, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/202768/us-building-permits-since-1965/
