United States Building Permits: 1,579 Thousands (May 2023)
United States Building Permits came in at 1,579 on Jun 20, 2023, compared with 1,482 previously. See the full release history, chart, Federal Reserve context, and API access for this series.
- Actual
- 1,579
- Previous
- 1,482
- Forecast
- --
- Next release
- Nov 18, 2026
May 2023
08:30 America/New_York
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What the release showed
United States Building Permits came in at 1,579 in the release of Jun 20, 2023, up 97 from 1,482.
How it compares
This is the highest reading in the 3 releases shown since March 2023.
The series rose in 2 and fell in 0 of those release-to-release moves.
Why Building Permits matters for USD
Because permits must be obtained before construction begins, the permits data gives advance warning of the future pipeline of housing activity. It is tracked alongside starts to assess the trajectory of the construction cycle.
How to read it
Rising permits above consensus signals an expanding construction pipeline, which is economically stimulative and usd-positive. Falling permits suggest tightening credit conditions or declining confidence in the housing market.
What to watch next
The next United States Building Permits release is due on Nov 18, 2026 at 08:30 America/New_York.
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Recent United States Building Permits releases
Each release with the date it was published. Full history
| Released | Period | Actual | Previous | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2023 | May 2023 | 1,579 | 1,482 | -- |
| May 17, 2023 | April 2023 | 1,482 | 1,472 | -- |
| Apr 18, 2023 | March 2023 | 1,472 | 1,605 | -- |
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import requests
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.fxmacrodata.com/v1/announcements/usd/building_permits",
headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
timeout=30,
)
rows = resp.json()["data"]
print(rows[-1])Match this release by announcement_id usd_building_permits_2023-05-31. Forecasts for the same release: /v1/predictions/usd/building_permits.
Release data snapshot
Citation fields for this announcement.
| Public release ID | usd_building_permits_2023-06-20 |
|---|---|
| API announcement ID | usd_building_permits_2023-05-31 |
| Release time |
Estimated 2023-06-20 12:30 UTC
|
| Reference period date | 2023-05-31 |
| Actual value | 1,579 |
| Previous value | 1,482 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
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Common questions about this release
The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for United States Building Permits.
What did United States Building Permits come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?
United States Building Permits was 1,579 Thousands (SAAR) in May 2023. The previous reading was 1,482 Thousands (SAAR).
When was this United States Building Permits release published?
The publication time is estimated for Jun 20, 2023 at 08:30 America/New_York. The publication time is derived from the lag measured on this series' confirmed releases and the record carries the release_time_assumed flag.
When is the next United States Building Permits release?
The next United States Building Permits release is scheduled for Nov 18, 2026 at 08:30 America/New_York.
What is the official source for United States Building Permits?
Census Bureau publishes the official Building Permits series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.
Raw announcement payload
Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.
{
"announcement_datetime": 1687264200,
"announcement_id": "usd_building_permits_2023-05-31",
"date": "2023-05-31",
"previous_value": 1482.0,
"publication_time_precision": "unknown",
"publication_time_status": "assumed_historical",
"release_time_assumed": true,
"revisions": [
{
"epoch": 1687005000,
"val": 1579.0
}
],
"source_contract": {
"basis": "catalogue",
"frequency": "Monthly",
"source_series_id": "Census:NRC:permits_cust total (SAAR)",
"unit": "Thousands (SAAR)"
},
"val": 1579.0
}