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Building permits (y/y) today: value, history and context

Data as of Oct 27, 2026

−3.2 % Poor

Data for Sep 30, 2026

Higher than on 30% of the days of the last 10 years.

Change over 1 week: −7.34 pp. Over 1 month: −7.34 pp.

Last month

DateValueColour
Oct 27, 2026−3.2 %Poor
Oct 26, 2026−3.0 %Poor
Oct 23, 2026−3.0 %Poor
Oct 22, 2026+4.2 %Fair
Oct 21, 2026+4.2 %Fair
Oct 20, 2026+4.2 %Fair
Oct 19, 2026+4.2 %Fair
Oct 16, 2026+4.2 %Fair
Oct 15, 2026+4.2 %Fair
Oct 14, 2026+4.2 %Fair
Oct 13, 2026+4.2 %Fair
Oct 12, 2026+4.2 %Good
Oct 9, 2026+4.2 %Good
Oct 8, 2026+4.2 %Good
Oct 7, 2026+4.2 %Good
Oct 6, 2026+4.2 %Good
Oct 5, 2026+4.2 %Good
Oct 2, 2026+4.2 %Good
Oct 1, 2026+4.2 %Good
Sep 30, 2026+4.2 %Good
Sep 29, 2026+4.2 %Good
Sep 28, 2026+4.2 %Good

Over the last 10 years

What it is

Whether more or fewer new homes are being approved than a year ago. Construction tends to turn before the rest of the economy. Housing units authorized by building permits, change versus the same month a year earlier. Part of the theme "US economy": The economic backdrop for stocks: interest rates, jobs and activity.

How to read it

Higher is better. The colour compares today’s value with the indicator’s own last 10 years: "Good" is the most favourable third of its history, "Poor" the most strained. It describes the present and anticipates nothing.

Frequently asked questions

What is Building permits (y/y)?

Whether more or fewer new homes are being approved than a year ago. Construction tends to turn before the rest of the economy. Housing units authorized by building permits, change versus the same month a year earlier.

What does a high value mean?

The higher, the healthier for the market. The colour compares it with its last 10 years: its high and low over that period are shown above.

Does it predict the stock market?

No. It describes where things stand today against their history, with no forecasts or recommendations.

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