Texas and Florida were the states with most residential building permits issued in 2022, which amounted to over 210,000. On the other side of the spectrum, Alaska and Rhode Island issued less permits than any other state. Overall building permits for new residential construction in the U.S. decreased significantly in April 2020 due to COVID-19 restriction, but picked up in the months after that.
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US Census Bureau. (January 23, 2023). Number of residential building permits issued for new construction in the United States from 2019 to 2022, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1199034/housing-permits-issued-state-usa/
US Census Bureau. "Number of residential building permits issued for new construction in the United States from 2019 to 2022, by state (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1199034/housing-permits-issued-state-usa/
US Census Bureau. (2023). Number of residential building permits issued for new construction in the United States from 2019 to 2022, by state (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1199034/housing-permits-issued-state-usa/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Residential Building Permits Issued for New Construction in The United States from 2019 to 2022, by State (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1199034/housing-permits-issued-state-usa/
US Census Bureau, Number of residential building permits issued for new construction in the United States from 2019 to 2022, by state (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1199034/housing-permits-issued-state-usa/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of residential building permits issued for new construction in the United States from 2019 to 2022, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph], US Census Bureau, January 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1199034/housing-permits-issued-state-usa/