Housing Starts in the United States decreased to 1307 Thousand units in August from 1429 Thousand units in July 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 (HOUST1F) from Jan 1959 to Aug 2025 about housing starts, privately owned, 1-unit structures, family, housing, and USA.

View monthly updates and historical trends for US Housing Starts. from United States. Source: Census Bureau. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

Housing Starts Multi Family in the United States decreased to 403 Thousand units in August from 453 Thousand units in July of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Housing Starts Multi Family.

Housing Starts in China increased to 39801.01 Tens of Thousands Square Metre in August from 35206.14 Tens of Thousands Square Metre in July of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for China Housing Starts.

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 Jul 2025 about 5-unit structures +, housing starts, privately owned, housing, and USA.

Housing Starts Single Family in the United States decreased to 890 Thousand units in August from 957 Thousand units in July of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Housing Starts Single Family.

Housing Starts - Historical chart and current data through 2025.

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 ...).

View monthly updates and historical trends for Midwestern US Housing Starts. Source: Census Bureau. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

This dataset provides values for HOUSING STARTS reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

In July 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.

U.S. Housing Starts - One-Family Units Floor Area - Historical chart and current data through 2025.

View monthly updates and historical trends for Western US Housing Starts. Source: Census Bureau. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

View monthly updates and historical trends for Northeastern US Housing Starts. Source: Census Bureau. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

View monthly updates and historical trends for Southern US Housing Starts. Source: Census Bureau. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

Housing Starts in France decreased to 13504 units in August from 25400 units in July 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.

View monthly updates and historical trends for US Housing Starts: 5 Units or More. from United States. Source: Census Bureau. Track economic data with YCh…

Graph and download economic data for New Private Housing Units Authorized by Building Permits for California (CABPPRIVSA) from Jan 1988 to Jul 2025 about permits, buildings, new, CA, private, housing, and USA.