Housing Starts in the United States increased to 1321 Thousand units in June from 1263 Thousand units in May of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Housing Starts - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Graph and download economic data for New Privately-Owned Housing Units Started: Single-Family Units (HOUST1FNSA) from Jan 1959 to Jun 2025 about housing starts, privately owned, 1-unit structures, family, housing, and USA.

In the United States, the projected number of single-family housing unit starts in 2026 is estimated to increase. After a peak in 2021, the number of home construction starts decreased two years in a row. However, those figures are expected to pick back up in the next years. Single-family homes are the preferred option for Americans Single-family homes were the most common type of home purchased in 2023 in the United States, making up roughly ** percent of all purchases, showing that demand for single-family units remains strong. That explains why there is usually a far higher number of single-family homes than of other type of homes being built any given year. There were roughly *** multifamily homes whose construction started in 2024. Single family housing units in the United States The median size of a single family housing unit in the United States based on square footage has remained relatively consistent over the past two decades. The cost of housing varies around the United States. In 2023, the most expensive median price of an existing single-family home was on the West coast. However, it was in the Northeast where the median price of a new single-family home was the most expensive.

Graph and download economic data for New Privately-Owned Housing Units Started: Units in Buildings with 5 Units or More (HOUST5F) from Jan 1959 to Jun 2025 about 5-unit structures +, housing starts, privately owned, housing, and USA.

Housing Starts Multi Family in the United States increased to 414 Thousand units in June from 317 Thousand units in May of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Housing Starts Multi Family.

Housing Starts in China increased to 30364.32 Tens of Thousands Square Metre in June from 23183.61 Tens of Thousands Square Metre in May of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for China Housing Starts.

In June 2025, approximately ******* home construction projects started in the United States. The lowest point for housing starts over the past decade was in 2009, just after the 2007-2008 global financial crisis. Since 2010, the number of housing units started has been mostly increasing despite seasonal fluctuations. Statista also has a dedicated topic page on the U.S. housing market as a starting point for additional investigation on this topic. The impact of the global recession The same trend can be seen in home sales over the past two decades. The volume of U.S. home sales began to drop in 2005 and continued until 2010, after which home sales began to increase again. This dip in sales between 2005 and 2010 suggests that supply was outstripping demand, which led to decreased activity in the residential construction sector. Impact of recession on home buyers The financial crisis led to increased unemployment and pay cuts in most sectors, which meant that potential home buyers had less money to spend. The median income of home buyers in the U.S. fluctuated alongside the home sales and starts over the past decade.

Housing Starts Single Family in the United States decreased to 883 Thousand units in June from 926 Thousand units in May of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Housing Starts Single Family.

Housing Starts in Sweden increased to 6.54 Thousand units in the first quarter of 2025 from 6.27 Thousand units in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Sweden Housing Starts - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Housing Starts in France increased to 28850 units in June from 16936 units in May of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - France Housing Starts - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Housing Starts MoM in the United States increased to 4.60 percent in June from -9.70 percent in May of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Housing Starts MoM.

Graph and download economic data for New Privately-Owned Housing Units Started: Single-Family Units in the West Census Region (HOUSTW1F) from Jan 1984 to Jun 2025 about West Census Region, housing starts, 1-unit structures, family, housing, and USA.

Housing Starts in Canada increased to 283.73 Thousand units in June from 282.71 Thousand units in May of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Canada Housing Starts - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Housing Starts in Japan increased to 55956 Units in June from 43237 Units in May of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Japan Housing Starts - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (11 items: Canada; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; Newfoundland and Labrador ...), Housing estimates (3 items: Housing starts; Housing under construction; Housing completions ...), Type of unit (6 items: Total units; Semi-detached; Single-detached; Multiples ...).

Graph and download economic data for New Privately Owned Housing Starts in the United States by Purpose of Construction, Built for Sale Fee Simple One-Family Units (HOUSTPFS1FQ) from Q1 1985 to Q1 2025 about housing starts, privately owned, 1-unit structures, family, construction, new, sales, housing, and USA.

Housing Starts in Denmark decreased to 2796 units in the first quarter of 2025 from 3033 units in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Denmark Housing Starts- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In the United States, it is expected that there will be approximately ***** multifamily housing starts less in 2025 than in 2024. However, it is forecasted that the number of construction starts for multifamily housing units will pick up slightly in 2026, after two years of falling starts. Multifamily vs single-family housing demand Multifamily housing includes various types of housing, such as apartment buildings, condominiums, duplexes, and townhouses. The number of housing starts of single-family has also fallen in 2022 and 2023, but it already started growing again in 2024, showing a faster recovery than the multifamily housing segment.

Are multifamily homes getting smaller? The median size of multifamily homes has median size of multifamily homes has shrunk by nearly *** square feet between 2007 and 2023. This trend towards smaller homes suggests that space is becoming increasingly limited, or that consumers prefer smaller homes due to smaller mortgages, lower maintenance costs and lower utility costs.

Housing Starts in Finland increased to 1535 units in May from 1441 units in April of 2025. This dataset provides - Finland Housing Starts- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Graph and download economic data for New Privately-Owned Housing Units Started: Single-Family Units in the Midwest Census Region (HOUSTMW1F) from Jan 1984 to Jun 2025 about Midwest Census Region, housing starts, 1-unit structures, family, housing, and USA.