U.S. Building Permit Data
Census Bureau BPS (all 50 states) + 24 cities via Socrata open data APIs + HUD ArcGIS county data
📊 Census BPS — all 50 states
🏙️ 24 cities — Socrata APIs
🏛️ HUD ArcGIS — county data
US permits — Oct 2025
155,960
New residential units
Single-family
114,320
Detached homes
Multi-family
41,640
Apartments & condos
Data period
October 2025
Census BPS — latest available
Source: U.S. Census Bureau BPS · Census paused releases Jan 2026 (federal funding lapse)
All 50 states — residential permits, Oct 2025
Source: Census BPS · total new residential units authorized
Single vs. multi-family (top 10 states)
National split
Single-family 68%
Multi-family 32%
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Total units
Single-family
Select a state to load county-level permit data from HUD ArcGIS.
Source: HUD ArcGIS Open Data · hudgis-hud.opendata.arcgis.com