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.

View monthly updates and historical trends for US Housing Starts: 1 Unit MoM. from United States. Source: Census Bureau. Track economic data with YCharts …

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.

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.

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 Aug 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 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.

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.

Housing Starts MoM in the United States decreased to -8.50 percent in August from 5.20 percent in July 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 Starts in the United States by Design Type, Detached One-Family Units (HOUSTDTD1FQ) from Q1 1985 to Q2 2025 about housing starts, privately owned, 1-unit structures, family, new, housing, and USA.

In August 2025, there were over ******* permits for new residential construction in the United States. Despite some fluctuations, the number of building permits issued in the past couple of years has been falling. The number of U.S. new home construction starts has also been lower than in previous years.

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

Overview with Chart & Report: The Housing Starts indicator reflects the absolute number of new residential construction projects that have begun during the specified month. The indicator allows evaluating the short-term

In 2024, there were more new housing starts in the ***** of the United States than in every other region of the country combined. Housing starts have been decreasing in the South and the West of the U.S. since 2021, while housing starts remained the same in the Midwest in 2024 and they increased in the Northeast after a decline in previous years.

Texas and Florida were the states with most residential building permits issued in 2024, with roughly ******* and ******* permits issued, respectively. On the other side of the spectrum, Alaska and Rhode Island issued fewer permits than any other state. The overall number of building permits for new residential construction in the U.S. has fluctuated a lot in the past years.

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

Graph and download economic data for New Privately-Owned Housing Units Started: Total Units in the Northeast Census Region (HOUSTNE) from Jan 1959 to Aug 2025 about Northeast Census Region, housing starts, housing, and USA.

This driver measures the number of new, privately owned housing units started in a given year. This includes both single-unit and multiunit developments. The data is sourced from the US Census Bureau and is the sum of unadjusted monthly data.

View monthly updates and historical trends for US Housing Starts: 2 to 4 Units. from United States. Source: Census Bureau. Track economic data with YChart…

Overview with Chart & Report: Housing Starts m/m reflects changes in the number of new residential construction projects compared to the previous month. The indicator allows evaluating the short-term construction sector outlook