U.S. Single-Family Building Permits
See also, Monthly Data.
| Year |
Number of Dwelling Units |
Average Value per Dwelling Unit ($) |
| Units | Percent Change |
Value | Percent Change |
| 1980 | 730,067 | - | 46,000 | - |
| 1981 | 581,913 | -20 | 50,300 | 9 |
| 1982 | 562,359 | -3 | 49,700 | -1 |
| 1983 | 922,751 | 64 | 54,200 | 9 |
| 1984 | 930,174 | 1 | 58,600 | 8 |
| 1985 | 931,782 | 0 | 62,200 | 6 |
| 1986 | 1,088,281 | 17 | 68,000 | 9 |
| 1987 | 1,036,924 | -5 | 75,800 | 11 |
| 1988 | 1,005,872 | -3 | 82,700 | 9 |
| 1989 | 945,629 | -6 | 88,300 | 7 |
| 1990 | 809,474 | -14 | 90,300 | 2 |
| 1991 | 784,150 | -3 | 91,100 | 1 |
| 1992 | 949,197 | 21 | 94,200 | 3 |
| 1993 | 1,025,816 | 8 | 97,200 | 3 |
| 1994 | 1,080,591 | 5 | 101,700 | 5 |
| 1995 | 1,009,842 | -7 | 104,300 | 3 |
| 1996 | 1,083,063 | 7 | 108,100 | 4 |
| 1997 | 1,074,746 | -1 | 113,200 | 5 |
| 1998 | 1,198,695 | 12 | 119,000 | 5 |
| 1999 | 1,258,527 | 5 | 125,300 | 5 |
| 2000 | 1,212,076 | -4 | 133,200 | 6 |
| 2001 | 1,235,550 | 2 | 137,600 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1,350,718 | 9 | 141,900 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1,473,036 | 9 | 149,100 | 5 |
| 2004 | 1,616,600 | 10 | 158,400 | 6 |
| 2005 | 1,676,334 | 4 | 168,800 | 7 |
| 2006 | 1,381,853 | -18 | 178,300 | 6 |
| 2007 | 985,621 | -29 | 187,300 | 5 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
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