Most of the new housing permits for privately owned projects in the United States in 2023 were either single-family buildings. Nevertheless, the number of permits for multifamily construction projects with 5 housing units or more has risen significantly in the past decade. The south of the United States was the region where the highest number of single-family building permits were issued.
New privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in the United States from 2010 to 2023, by structure size
(in 1,000s)
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US Census Bureau. (April 1, 2024). New privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in the United States from 2010 to 2023, by structure size (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/664586/building-permits-for-privately-owned-housing-units-in-the-us-by-structure/
US Census Bureau. "New privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in the United States from 2010 to 2023, by structure size (in 1,000s)." Chart. April 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/664586/building-permits-for-privately-owned-housing-units-in-the-us-by-structure/
US Census Bureau. (2024). New privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in the United States from 2010 to 2023, by structure size (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/664586/building-permits-for-privately-owned-housing-units-in-the-us-by-structure/
US Census Bureau. "New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized by Building Permits in The United States from 2010 to 2023, by Structure Size (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/664586/building-permits-for-privately-owned-housing-units-in-the-us-by-structure/
US Census Bureau, New privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in the United States from 2010 to 2023, by structure size (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/664586/building-permits-for-privately-owned-housing-units-in-the-us-by-structure/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
New privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in the United States from 2010 to 2023, by structure size (in 1,000s) [Graph], US Census Bureau, April 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/664586/building-permits-for-privately-owned-housing-units-in-the-us-by-structure/