US residential building permits dropped from July to August 2026 but stayed above their level of a year earlier, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau.
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Federal Housing Finance Agency data place the US index lower in August 2026 than in July 2026, though it was still higher than in August 2025.
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The seasonally adjusted US house price index from the Federal Housing Finance Agency stood at 444.61 in August 2026, well above its readings from March 2020 and earlier.
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency · via Housing Market Insights
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Single-family building permits in the United States fell to 70,100 in September 2026, below both August 2026 and September 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · via Housing Market Insights
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US housing completions stood at 98,900 in September 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, below August 2026 and below the level recorded in September 2025.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · via Housing Market Insights