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  • US Regional Housing Intelligence (FRED, keyless)

    US Midwest building permits, monthly

    New privately-owned housing units authorized in permit-issuing places in the Midwest Census Region — the leading indicator of future starts (thousands of units, seasonally adjusted annual rate; FRED PERMITMW, U.S. Census Bureau and HUD, New Residential Construction release, monthly 1960-01 onward). Carries 1-month and 12-month changes, the 3-month annualized percent change, and a contraction_flag. Method caveat (kept verbatim): starting with the 2005-02-16 release the series reflects an increase in the universe of permit-issuing places from 19,000 to 20,000 places.

    • housing
    • regional
    • construction
    • building-permits
    rows
    800
    Quality
    100
    Updated
    Oct 2, 2026
    Fresh
    License
    Commercial use OK
  • US Regional Housing Intelligence (FRED, keyless)

    US Northeast building permits, monthly

    New privately-owned housing units authorized in permit-issuing places in the Northeast Census Region — the leading indicator of future starts (thousands of units, seasonally adjusted annual rate; FRED PERMITNE, U.S. Census Bureau and HUD, New Residential Construction release, monthly 1960-01 onward). Carries 1-month and 12-month changes, the 3-month annualized percent change, and a contraction_flag. Method caveat (kept verbatim): starting with the 2005-02-16 release the series reflects an increase in the universe of permit-issuing places from 19,000 to 20,000 places.

    • housing
    • regional
    • construction
    • building-permits
    rows
    800
    Quality
    100
    Updated
    Oct 2, 2026
    Fresh
    License
    Commercial use OK
  • US Regional Housing Intelligence (FRED, keyless)

    US South building permits, monthly

    New privately-owned housing units authorized in permit-issuing places in the South Census Region — the leading indicator of future starts in the highest-volume region (thousands of units, seasonally adjusted annual rate; FRED PERMITS, U.S. Census Bureau and HUD, New Residential Construction release, monthly 1960-01 onward). Carries 1-month and 12-month changes, the 3-month annualized percent change, and a contraction_flag. Method caveat (kept verbatim): starting with the 2005-02-16 release the series reflects an increase in the universe of permit-issuing places from 19,000 to 20,000 places.

    • housing
    • regional
    • construction
    • building-permits
    rows
    800
    Quality
    100
    Updated
    Oct 2, 2026
    Fresh
    License
    Commercial use OK
  • US Regional Housing Intelligence (FRED, keyless)

    US West building permits, monthly

    New privately-owned housing units authorized in permit-issuing places in the West Census Region — the leading indicator of future starts (thousands of units, seasonally adjusted annual rate; FRED PERMITW, U.S. Census Bureau and HUD, New Residential Construction release, monthly 1960-01 onward). Carries 1-month and 12-month changes, the 3-month annualized percent change, and a contraction_flag. Method caveat (kept verbatim): starting with the 2005-02-16 release the series reflects an increase in the universe of permit-issuing places from 19,000 to 20,000 places.

    • housing
    • regional
    • construction
    • building-permits
    rows
    800
    Quality
    100
    Updated
    Oct 2, 2026
    Fresh
    License
    Commercial use OK
  • US Regional Housing Intelligence (FRED, keyless)

    US house price index, quarterly

    All-Transactions House Price Index for the United States (index 1980:Q1=100, not seasonally adjusted; FRED USSTHPI, U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index release, quarterly 1975-Q1 onward). Estimated from sales prices and appraisal data. Carries 1-quarter and 4-quarter percent changes and a contraction_flag marking quarters with a year-on-year price decline. FHFA revises history with each vintage (kept as published).

    • housing
    • macroeconomics
    • united-states
    • demand-forecasting
    rows
    206
    Quality
    100
    Updated
    Oct 2, 2026
    Fresh
    License
    Commercial use OK
  • US Regional Housing Intelligence (FRED, keyless)

    US Midwest housing starts, monthly

    New privately-owned housing units started in the Midwest Census Region (thousands of units, seasonally adjusted annual rate; FRED HOUSTMW, U.S. Census Bureau and HUD, New Residential Construction release, monthly 1959-01 onward). Carries 1-month and 12-month changes, the 3-month annualized percent change, and a contraction_flag marking months with fewer starts than a year earlier. Census revises history with each vintage (kept as published).

    • housing
    • regional
    • construction
    • macroeconomics
    rows
    812
    Quality
    100
    Updated
    Oct 2, 2026
    Fresh
    License
    Commercial use OK
  • US Regional Housing Intelligence (FRED, keyless)

    US Northeast housing starts, monthly

    New privately-owned housing units started in the Northeast Census Region (thousands of units, seasonally adjusted annual rate; FRED HOUSTNE, U.S. Census Bureau and HUD, New Residential Construction release, monthly 1959-01 onward). Carries 1-month and 12-month changes, the 3-month annualized percent change, and a contraction_flag marking months with fewer starts than a year earlier. Census revises history with each vintage (kept as published).

    • housing
    • regional
    • construction
    • macroeconomics
    rows
    812
    Quality
    100
    Updated
    Oct 2, 2026
    Fresh
    License
    Commercial use OK
  • US Regional Housing Intelligence (FRED, keyless)

    US South housing starts, monthly

    New privately-owned housing units started in the South Census Region — the largest construction region (thousands of units, seasonally adjusted annual rate; FRED HOUSTS, U.S. Census Bureau and HUD, New Residential Construction release, monthly 1959-01 onward). Carries 1-month and 12-month changes, the 3-month annualized percent change, and a contraction_flag marking months with fewer starts than a year earlier. Census revises history with each vintage (kept as published).

    • housing
    • regional
    • construction
    • macroeconomics
    rows
    812
    Quality
    100
    Updated
    Oct 2, 2026
    Fresh
    License
    Commercial use OK
  • US Regional Housing Intelligence (FRED, keyless)

    US West housing starts, monthly

    New privately-owned housing units started in the West Census Region (thousands of units, seasonally adjusted annual rate; FRED HOUSTW, U.S. Census Bureau and HUD, New Residential Construction release, monthly 1959-01 onward). Carries 1-month and 12-month changes, the 3-month annualized percent change, and a contraction_flag marking months with fewer starts than a year earlier. Census revises history with each vintage (kept as published).

    • housing
    • regional
    • construction
    • macroeconomics
    rows
    812
    Quality
    100
    Updated
    Oct 2, 2026
    Fresh
    License
    Commercial use OK

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