Everyone has fantasized about building their dream house, but not everyone has considered how long such an endeavor takes. New data from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2015 Survey of Construction may help you find the answer! The report determined that, on average, single-family homes built in 2015 took about seven months to complete, including an entire month just to get the construction permit! However, there were significant differences in timeline between different regions and different building scenarios.