# Authorized housing units not started

The estimated number of privately owned housing units covered by a building or zoning permit that have not started construction by the end of the month.

## Key facts

- Authorized housing units not started in the United States was 280,000 in August 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Published for 1 places, with figures from January 1999 to August 2026.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `housing_authorized_not_started`
- Unit: count
- Note: Seasonally adjusted month-end stock of privately owned housing units authorized by a building or zoning permit but not yet started. This series covers permit-issuing places only, is not annualized, and is not a count of permits. The latest month is preliminary and earlier estimates may be revised.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/housing-authorized-not-started
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/housing_authorized_not_started

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | count | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| United States | 2026-08 | 280,000 | U.S. Census Bureau. New Residential Construction: Authorized housing units not started, United States. https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/xls/authnot_cust.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12. |