The statistic represents the number of new privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in the United States in 2018, broken down by select state. In 2018, there were about 144,430 building permits issued for private housing in Florida.
Number of new privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in the United States in 2018, by select state
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
Number of units authorized in thousands
Texas
192.88
Florida
144.43
California
113.5
North Carolina
71.69
Georgia
59.32
Washington
47.75
Colorado
42.63
Arizona
41.66
New York
37.78
Tennessee
37.17
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of units authorized in thousands192.88192.88144.43144.43113.5113.571.6971.6959.3259.3247.7547.7542.6342.6341.6641.6637.7837.7837.1737.17TexasFloridaCaliforniaNorth CarolinaGeorgiaWashingtonColoradoArizonaNew YorkTennessee
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US Census Bureau. (July 17, 2019). Number of new privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in the United States in 2018, by select state (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028701/building-permits-private-housing-units-by-state/
US Census Bureau. "Number of new privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in the United States in 2018, by select state (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 17, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028701/building-permits-private-housing-units-by-state/
US Census Bureau. (2019). Number of new privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in the United States in 2018, by select state (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028701/building-permits-private-housing-units-by-state/
US Census Bureau. "Number of New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized by Building Permits in The United States in 2018, by Select State (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028701/building-permits-private-housing-units-by-state/
US Census Bureau, Number of new privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in the United States in 2018, by select state (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028701/building-permits-private-housing-units-by-state/ (last visited May 02, 2025)
Number of new privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in the United States in 2018, by select state (in 1,000s) [Graph], US Census Bureau, July 17, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028701/building-permits-private-housing-units-by-state/
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