Methodology · Building Permits Survey
Building Permits Survey(BPS)
The monthly U.S. Census program behind this data.
The Building Permits Survey (BPS) is a long-running U.S. Census Bureau program that collects counts of new privately-owned residential building permits each month from roughly 20,000 permit-issuing jurisdictions, broken out by structure size and reported construction valuation.
PUMSdata is an independent product that makes BPS easy to map and compare; it is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.
Also known as: BPS, Census building permits.
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Building Permits Survey — FAQ
What is building permits survey in building permits data?+
The monthly U.S. Census program behind this data. The Building Permits Survey (BPS) is a long-running U.S. Census Bureau program that collects counts of new privately-owned residential building permits each month from roughly 20,000 permit-issuing jurisdictions, broken out by structure size and reported construction valuation.
Why does building permits survey matter?+
PUMSdata is an independent product that makes BPS easy to map and compare; it is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.
Where does this building-permit data come from?+
All figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Building Permits Survey (BPS), a monthly census of permit-issuing jurisdictions. PUMSdata is an independent product that makes it easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.