Economy · Housing

Building Permits (since 1960)

YearAverageYear close
19601.00M0.95M
19611.07M1.16M
19621.19M1.24M
19631.33M1.42M
19641.28M1.16M
19651.24M1.32M
19660.97M0.74M
19671.14M1.32M
19681.35M1.39M
19691.33M1.16M
19701.35M1.77M
19711.91M2.13M

Source: FRED PERMIT (New Privately-Owned Housing Units Authorized in Permit-Issuing Places: Total Units). Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Gray bands mark U.S. recessions as dated by the NBER (FRED USREC).

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