Housing Starts in the United States increased to 1361 Thousand units in April from 1339 Thousand units in March 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.

This interactive chart tracks housing starts data back to 1959.

Housing Starts Multi Family in the United States increased to 420 Thousand units in April from 378 Thousand units in March of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Housing Starts Multi Family.

Graph and download economic data for New Privately-Owned Housing Units Started: Single-Family Units (HOUST1F) from Jan 1959 to Apr 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 79 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 350 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.

Housing Starts in China increased to 17835.84 Tens of Thousands Square Metre in April from 12996.46 Tens of Thousands Square Metre in March of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for China Housing Starts.

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

Housing Starts MoM in the United States increased to 1.60 percent in April from -10.10 percent in March of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Housing Starts MoM.

Housing Starts Single Family di Amerika Serikat turun menjadi 927 ribu unit pada bulan April dari 947 ribu unit pada bulan Maret 2025. Halaman ini mencakup grafik dengan data historis untuk Housing Starts Single Family Amerika Serikat.

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.

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 ...).

In April 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 in Japan increased to 89432 Units in March from 60583 Units in February 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.

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 Canada increased to 278.60 Thousand units in April from 214.20 Thousand units in March 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.

In 2021, close to ten percent of the 152.8 million homes in the United States were from the first decade of the 21st century. Between 2000 and 2009, approximately 14.6 million homes were constructed.

Contains British Columbia Annual Housing Starts for Urban Areas and Communities by Standard Geographic Classification (SGC). Adapted from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, BC Historical Housing Starts. This does not constitute an endorsement by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation of this product or of the accuracy or quality of the information that it contains.

The number of housing starts in British Columbia, a province in the east of Canada, have fluctuated significantly during the last decades. While 50,490 home constructions started in 2023 in this Canadian province, the number of residential construction starts in 2009 was just 16,000 units. In comparison, the number of housing starts in Ontario tends to be much higher than in British Columbia.

Graph and download economic data for New Privately-Owned Housing Units Completed: Units in Buildings with 5 Units or More (COMPU5MUSA) from Jan 1968 to Apr 2025 about 5-unit structures +, new, private, housing, and USA.

In 2024, there were more new home construction starts in Canada than in the previous year. Construction starts peaked in 2021, when there were ******* housing units whose construction started that year. Despite the restrictions imposed in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic, the industry managed to continue operating, with increases in the number of housing starts in 2020 and 2021. How many homes are under development? In 2023, the number of housing units that were under construction in Canada was approximately ******** units. After a period of stagnation until 2016, the housing industry witnessed a significant surge in construction activity. Numerous factors are attributed to this rise, including the heightened demand for housing, an expanding economy that encouraged investment, and the response to the shortage of housing. How expensive are homes in Canada? In 2024, the average cost of a house in Canada was around ******* Canadian dollars. The average house price had increased that year by ****** Canadian dollars compared in 2024 compared to the previous year. The house price-to-income ratio in Canada increased slightly in the third quarter of 2024.