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Mar 2025
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Highest
‪2.42 M‬ PSN on Dec 31, 1972
Lowest
‪513.00 K‬ PSN on Mar 31, 2009

About United States Building Permits


Category
Housing
Source
Census Bureau
Frequency
Monthly
Units
PSN
Building Permits refer to the approvals given by a local jurisdictions before the construction of a new or existing building can legally occur. Not all areas of the United States require a permit for construction.

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