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New Private Housing Units Authorized by Building Permits: 1-Unit Structures for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (MSA) (WASH911BP1FH)

Observations

Mar 2026: 854
Updated: May 5, 2026 1:38 PM CDT
Mar 2026:  854  
Feb 2026:  795  
Jan 2026:  670  
Dec 2025:  754  
Nov 2025:  510  

Units:

Units,
Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

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Title Release Dates
New Private Housing Units Authorized by Building Permits: 1-Unit Structures for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (MSA) 2008-04-24 2026-05-05
 
Source    
U.S. Census Bureau 2008-04-24 2026-05-05
 
Release    
Housing Units Authorized By Building Permits 2008-04-24 2026-05-05
 
Units    
Units 2008-04-24 2026-05-05
 
Frequency    
Monthly 2008-04-24 2026-05-05
 
Seasonal Adjustment    
Not Seasonally Adjusted 2008-04-24 2026-05-05
 
Notes    
The Saint Louis Federal Reserve Bank uses the most recent Metropolitan Statistical Area definitions released by the Office of Management and Budget. For more information on specific definitions visit https://census.gov/programs-surveys/metro-micro.html.

2008-04-24 2020-02-25
This series represents the total number of building permits for 1-unit structure types. The 1-unit structure type is a single-family home or house. A single-family home or house types include fully detached, semidetached (semidetached, side-by-side), row houses, and townhouses. For attached units, each must be separated from the adjacent unit by a ground-to-roof wall in order to be classified as a single-family structure. These units also must not share heating/air-conditioning systems or utilities. Units built on top of one another and those built side-by-side that do not have a ground-to-roof wall and/or have common facilities (i.e., attic, basement, heating plant, plumbing, etc.) are not included under single-family structures.

The Saint Louis Federal Reserve Bank uses the most recent Metropolitan Statistical Area definitions released by the Office of Management and Budget. For more information on specific definitions visit here (https://census.gov/programs-surveys/metro-micro.html).

2020-02-26 2026-05-05

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Privately Owned District of Columbia Washington (Metropolitan Area) 1-Unit Structures West Virginia Permits Maryland Buildings Virginia Family Housing Metropolitan Statistical Area Census Monthly Public Domain: Citation Requested United States of America Not Seasonally Adjusted