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United States Building Permits: 5+ Units (SAAR)

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US.BPERMIT.M.SA.GRP-5UNIT

Latest501.0 thousandsSeptember 2026
Previous475.0 thousandsAugust 2026
Year ago498.0 thousandsSeptember 2025

United States Building Permits: 5+ Units (SAAR) was 501.0 thousands in September 2026, up 5.5% from August 2026 and up 0.6% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 377.0 thousands (May 2017) to 761.0 thousands (Feb 2023), averaging 491.1 thousands.

United States Building Permits: 5+ Units (SAAR) (thousands), Jan 1996 – Sep 20260200400600800200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United States Building Permits: 5+ Units (SAAR) (thousands), Jan 1996 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 2026501.0 thousands
August 2026475.0 thousands
July 2026482.0 thousands
June 2026449.0 thousands
May 2026468.0 thousands
April 2026491.0 thousands
March 2026419.0 thousands
February 2026561.0 thousands
January 2026463.0 thousands
December 2025537.0 thousands
November 2025448.0 thousands
October 2025477.0 thousands
September 2025498.0 thousands
August 2025427.0 thousands
July 2025461.0 thousands
June 2025475.0 thousands
May 2025460.0 thousands
April 2025461.0 thousands
March 2025469.0 thousands
February 2025409.0 thousands
January 2025425.0 thousands
December 2024424.0 thousands
November 2024489.0 thousands
October 2024421.0 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (369 observations) is available through the API.

Get United States Building Permits: 5+ Units (SAAR) in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.BPERMIT.M.SA.GRP-5UNIT"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.BPERMIT.M.SA.GRP-5UNIT",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations369
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high761.0 thousands (Feb 2023)
10-year low377.0 thousands (May 2017)
10-year average491.1 thousands
Source agencyU.S. Census Bureau
Makrognosis codeUS.BPERMIT.M.SA.GRP-5UNIT

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FAQ

What is the current building Permits: 5+ Units (SAAR) in United States?
The latest reading is 501.0 thousands for September 2026, published by U.S. Census Bureau.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Census Bureau and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US.BPERMIT.M.SA.GRP-5UNIT.

Last updated 2026-10-27. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Original title: “Building Permits: 5+ Units (SAAR)”.