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Building Permits
New privately-owned building permits, leading indicator of future housing starts.
The Building Permits is currently 1,386, last updated .
1,386
1W -4.74%1M -4.74%3M -4.74%
Updated 0m agoHousing is the most interest-rate-sensitive sector of the economy and often the first to roll over heading into a downturn. Mortgage rates feed directly into affordability and demand, while building permits signal future supply. Home price indexes like Case-Shiller capture the wealth effect that drives consumer confidence and spending.
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Recent Data
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 1,386 | -4.74% |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 1,455 | +4.83% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1,388 | -1.63% |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 1,411 | -0.28% |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 1,415 | +6.39% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 1,330 | -2.35% |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 1,362 | -2.23% |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 1,393 | -0.07% |
| May 1, 2025 | 1,394 | -1.97% |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 1,422 | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
▶What is Building Permits?
New privately-owned building permits, leading indicator of future housing starts.
▶How does Building Permits relate to housing?
Building Permits is part of the Housing category. Housing is the most interest-rate-sensitive sector of the economy and often the first to roll over heading into a downturn. Mortgage rates feed directly into affordability and demand, while building permits signal future supply. Home price indexes like Case-Shiller capture the wealth effect that drives consumer confidence and spending.
▶How often is Building Permits updated?
Building Permits is updated once per month when the releasing agency publishes new data. Each metric page on Convex shows the exact time of the last data update and provides historical data going back up to five years.
▶Where does Convex source Building Permits data?
Convex sources Building Permits data from the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) API, maintained by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Data is fetched automatically and displayed alongside interactive charts, AI analysis, and historical context.
▶What can I do on the Building Permits chart page?
The Building Permits page includes an interactive chart with selectable time ranges (1 month to 5 years), percentage changes over multiple timeframes, a table of recent readings, AI-generated analysis, and links to related metrics and comparisons.
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Data sourced from FRED, CoinGecko, CBOE, CFTC, and EIA. Updated monthly. This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice.