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United States Building Permits Final

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Impact:

Medium

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Latest Release:

Date:

Big Surprise:

0.018M

USD

Actual:

1.33M

Forecast: 1.312M

Previous/Revision:

1.362M

Period: Aug

Next Release:

Date:

Forecast: 1.34M

Period: Sep

What Does It Measure?

The United States Building Permits Final measures the number of new residential construction permits issued by local governments. This indicator focuses on the expected future housing supply and construction activity, primarily assessing aspects of production in the residential real estate sector and influencing factors such as employment and economic growth.

Frequency

This report is released on a monthly basis, typically published around the middle of each month, and represents final figures rather than preliminary estimates.

Why Do Traders Care?

Traders monitor Building Permits as it serves as a leading indicator of economic activity, particularly in the housing market. Higher-than-expected results can provide bullish signals for related markets, such as construction stocks and materials, while weaker data may prompt concerns regarding economic slowdown and affect investor sentiment in equities and currencies.

What Is It Derived From?

Building Permits data is compiled from surveys conducted by local governments, which collect information on permits issued for new residential construction. The data is aggregated and verified by the U.S. Census Bureau to ensure accuracy, often reflecting trends in construction, housing demand, and market confidence.

Description

Final reports of Building Permits provide an accurate reflection of past construction trends, allowing analysts and traders to gauge health in the housing sector. It is reported on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate basis, revealing essential insights into the future supply of homes and the strength of the construction industry, which is a significant component of economic growth.

Additional Notes

Building Permits serve as a leading economic indicator, often used to predict future construction activity and housing market conditions. This metric is closely watched alongside related reports, such as Housing Starts and Existing Home Sales, and is indicative of broader economic trends, reflecting the health of both regional and national economies.

Bullish or Bearish for Currency and Stocks

Higher than expected: Bullish for USD, Bullish for Stocks.

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High Potential Impact
This event has a strong potential to move markets significantly. If the 'Actual' value differs enough from the forecast or if the 'Previous' value is significantly revised, it signals new information that markets may rapidly adjust to.

Medium Potential Impact
This event may cause moderate market movement, especially if the 'Actual' deviates from the forecast or there's a notable revision to the 'Previous' value.

Low Potential Impact
This event is unlikely to affect market pricing unless there's an unexpected surprise or a major revision to prior data.

Surprise - Currency May Strengthen
Actual deviated from Forecast on a medium or high impact event and historically could strengthen the currency.

Surprise - Currency May Weaken
Actual deviated from Forcast on a medium or high impact event and historically could weaken the currency.

Big Surprise - Currency More Likely To Strengthen
'Actual' deviated from 'Forecast' more than 75% of historical deviations on a medium or high impact event and may likely strengthen the currency.

Big Surprise - Currency More Likely To Weaken
'Actual' deviated from 'Forecast' more than 75% of historical deviations on a medium or high impact event and may likely weaken the currency

Green Number	Better than forecast for the currency (or previous revise better)
Red Number	Worse than forecast for the currency (or previous revise better)
Hawkish	Supports higher interest rates to fight inflation, strengthening the currency but weighing on stocks.
Dovish	Favors lower rates to boost growth, weakening the currency but lifting stocks.

Date	Actual	Forecast	Previous	Surprise
Sep 24, 2025	1.33M	1.312M	1.362M	0.018M
Aug 25, 2025	1.362M	1.354M	1.393M	0.008M
Jul 24, 2025	1.393M	1.397M	1.394M	-0.004M
Jun 25, 2025	1.394M	1.393M	1.422M	0.001M
May 23, 2025	1.422M	1.412M	1.481M	0.01M
Apr 23, 2025	1.467M	1.482M	1.459M	-0.015M
Mar 25, 2025	1.459M	1.456M	1.473M	0.003M
Feb 26, 2025	1.473M	1.483M	1.482M	-0.01M
Jan 27, 2025	1.482M	1.483M	1.493M	-0.001M
Dec 23, 2024	1.493M	1.505M	1.419M	-0.012M
Nov 26, 2024	1.419M	1.416M	1.425M	0.003M
Oct 24, 2024	1.425M	1.428M	1.47M	-0.003M
Sep 25, 2024	1.47M	1.475M	1.406M	-0.005M
Aug 23, 2024	1.406M	1.396M	1.454M	0.01M
Jul 24, 2024	1.454M	1.446M	1.399M	0.008M
Jun 26, 2024	1.399M	1.386M	1.44M	0.013M
May 23, 2024	1.44M	1.44M	1.467M
Apr 23, 2024	1.467M	1.458M	1.523M	0.009M
Mar 25, 2024	1.524M	1.518M	1.489M	0.006M
Feb 26, 2024	1.489M	1.47M	1.493M	0.019M
Jan 25, 2024	1.493M	1.495M	1.467M	-0.002M
Dec 22, 2023	1.467M	1.46M	1.498M	0.007M
Nov 27, 2023	1.498M	1.487M	1.471M	0.011M
Oct 25, 2023	1.471M	1.473M	1.541M	-0.002M
Sep 26, 2023	1.541M	1.543M	1.443M	-0.002M
Aug 23, 2023	1.443M	1.442M	1.441M	0.001M
Jul 26, 2023	1.441M	1.44M	1.496M	0.001M
Jun 27, 2023	1.496M	1.491M	1.417M	0.005M
May 23, 2023	1.417M	1.416M	1.437M	0.001M
Apr 25, 2023	1.43M	1.413M	1.55M	0.017M
Mar 23, 2023	1.55M	1.524M	1.339M	0.026M
Feb 24, 2023	1.339M		1.337M
Jan 26, 2023	1.337M	1.33M	1.351M	0.007M
Dec 23, 2022	1.351M	1.342M	1.512M	0.009M
Nov 23, 2022	1.512M	1.526M	1.564M	-0.014M
Oct 26, 2022	1.564M	1.564M	1.542M