Average length of time from authorization to completion of new privately owned single-family housing in the United States from 1976 to 2024, by construction stage
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Permit-to-start
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The duration of single-family home construction projects in the United States decreased significantly in 2024. That happened after years of noticeable increases in the length of time it took to complete projects. On average, it took a month for a house to be authorized by a building permit and reach its construction start phase in 2020, but that same process required *** months in 2024. Meanwhile, the time from start to completion of a single-family home increased from *** months in 2020 to *** months in 2024. Multifamily homes were nevertheless the most time-intensive type of residential construction project.
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U.S. Census Bureau. (March 25, 2025). Average length of time from authorization to completion of new privately owned single-family housing in the United States from 1976 to 2024, by construction stage (in months) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1398730/time-of-single-family-home-construction-in-the-us-by-stage/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Average length of time from authorization to completion of new privately owned single-family housing in the United States from 1976 to 2024, by construction stage (in months)." Chart. March 25, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1398730/time-of-single-family-home-construction-in-the-us-by-stage/
U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Average length of time from authorization to completion of new privately owned single-family housing in the United States from 1976 to 2024, by construction stage (in months). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1398730/time-of-single-family-home-construction-in-the-us-by-stage/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Average Length of Time from Authorization to Completion of New Privately Owned Single-family Housing in The United States from 1976 to 2024, by Construction Stage (in Months)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Mar 2025, /statistics/1398730/time-of-single-family-home-construction-in-the-us-by-stage/
U.S. Census Bureau, Average length of time from authorization to completion of new privately owned single-family housing in the United States from 1976 to 2024, by construction stage (in months) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1398730/time-of-single-family-home-construction-in-the-us-by-stage/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Average length of time from authorization to completion of new privately owned single-family housing in the United States from 1976 to 2024, by construction stage (in months) [Graph], U.S. Census Bureau, March 25, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1398730/time-of-single-family-home-construction-in-the-us-by-stage/
