Authorized housing units not started in United States
Authorized housing units not started in the United States was 280,000 in August 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 12.9% from August 2025.
Authorized housing units not started in United States, January 1999 to August 2026
All 332 values
| Period | count |
|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 280,000 Provisional |
| 2026-07 | 278,000 |
| 2026-06 | 269,000 |
| 2026-05 | 277,000 |
| 2026-04 | 256,000 |
| 2026-03 | 259,000 |
| 2026-02 | 268,000 |
| 2026-01 | 260,000 |
| 2025-12 | 261,000 |
| 2025-11 | 259,000 |
| 2025-10 | 257,000 |
| 2025-09 | 254,000 |
| 2025-08 | 248,000 |
| 2025-07 | 253,000 |
| 2025-06 | 264,000 |
| 2025-05 | 268,000 |
| 2025-04 | 269,000 |
| 2025-03 | 266,000 |
| 2025-02 | 273,000 |
| 2025-01 | 282,000 |
| 2024-12 | 275,000 |
| 2024-11 | 287,000 |
| 2024-10 | 278,000 |
| 2024-09 | 286,000 |
| 2024-08 | 286,000 |
| 2024-07 | 290,000 |
| 2024-06 | 276,000 |
| 2024-05 | 271,000 |
| 2024-04 | 276,000 |
| 2024-03 | 272,000 |
| 2024-02 | 267,000 |
| 2024-01 | 268,000 |
| 2023-12 | 265,000 |
| 2023-11 | 279,000 |
| 2023-10 | 283,000 |
| 2023-09 | 277,000 |
| 2023-08 | 277,000 |
| 2023-07 | 269,000 |
| 2023-06 | 275,000 |
| 2023-05 | 283,000 |
| 2023-04 | 292,000 |
| 2023-03 | 289,000 |
| 2023-02 | 298,000 |
| 2023-01 | 297,000 |
| 2022-12 | 294,000 |
| 2022-11 | 296,000 |
| 2022-10 | 299,000 |
| 2022-09 | 301,000 |
| 2022-08 | 299,000 |
| 2022-07 | 306,000 |
| 2022-06 | 292,000 |
| 2022-05 | 285,000 |
| 2022-04 | 287,000 |
| 2022-03 | 289,000 |
| 2022-02 | 274,000 |
| 2022-01 | 271,000 |
| 2021-12 | 265,000 |
| 2021-11 | 263,000 |
| 2021-10 | 264,000 |
| 2021-09 | 256,000 |
| 2021-08 | 261,000 |
| 2021-07 | 252,000 |
| 2021-06 | 251,000 |
| 2021-05 | 248,000 |
| 2021-04 | 244,000 |
| 2021-03 | 230,000 |
| 2021-02 | 216,000 |
| 2021-01 | 204,000 |
| 2020-12 | 187,000 |
| 2020-11 | 185,000 |
| 2020-10 | 181,000 |
| 2020-09 | 178,000 |
| 2020-08 | 170,000 |
| 2020-07 | 169,000 |
| 2020-06 | 167,000 |
| 2020-05 | 169,000 |
| 2020-04 | 162,000 |
| 2020-03 | 157,000 |
| 2020-02 | 166,000 |
| 2020-01 | 177,000 |
| 2019-12 | 182,000 |
| 2019-11 | 197,000 |
| 2019-10 | 185,000 |
| 2019-09 | 171,000 |
| 2019-08 | 169,000 |
| 2019-07 | 170,000 |
| 2019-06 | 165,000 |
| 2019-05 | 172,000 |
| 2019-04 | 174,000 |
| 2019-03 | 181,000 |
| 2019-02 | 189,000 |
| 2019-01 | 193,000 |
| 2018-12 | 190,000 |
| 2018-11 | 178,000 |
| 2018-10 | 165,000 |
| 2018-09 | 170,000 |
| 2018-08 | 170,000 |
| 2018-07 | 174,000 |
| 2018-06 | 166,000 |
| 2018-05 | 160,000 |
| 2018-04 | 162,000 |
| 2018-03 | 159,000 |
| 2018-02 | 158,000 |
| 2018-01 | 160,000 |
| 2017-12 | 156,000 |
| 2017-11 | 151,000 |
| 2017-10 | 153,000 |
| 2017-09 | 153,000 |
| 2017-08 | 152,000 |
| 2017-07 | 142,000 |
| 2017-06 | 146,000 |
| 2017-05 | 146,000 |
| 2017-04 | 141,000 |
| 2017-03 | 138,000 |
| 2017-02 | 133,000 |
| 2017-01 | 141,000 |
| 2016-12 | 137,000 |
| 2016-11 | 139,000 |
| 2016-10 | 134,000 |
| 2016-09 | 140,000 |
| 2016-08 | 133,000 |
| 2016-07 | 134,000 |
| 2016-06 | 138,000 |
| 2016-05 | 140,000 |
| 2016-04 | 142,000 |
| 2016-03 | 147,000 |
| 2016-02 | 150,000 |
| 2016-01 | 150,000 |
| 2015-12 | 146,000 |
| 2015-11 | 142,000 |
| 2015-10 | 143,000 |
| 2015-09 | 137,000 |
| 2015-08 | 149,000 |
| 2015-07 | 149,000 |
| 2015-06 | 153,000 |
| 2015-05 | 140,000 |
| 2015-04 | 132,000 |
| 2015-03 | 131,000 |
| 2015-02 | 127,000 |
| 2015-01 | 115,000 |
| 2014-12 | 119,000 |
| 2014-11 | 123,000 |
| 2014-10 | 120,000 |
| 2014-09 | 114,000 |
| 2014-08 | 111,000 |
| 2014-07 | 110,000 |
| 2014-06 | 109,000 |
| 2014-05 | 107,000 |
| 2014-04 | 113,000 |
| 2014-03 | 112,000 |
| 2014-02 | 108,000 |
| 2014-01 | 105,000 |
| 2013-12 | 104,000 |
| 2013-11 | 109,000 |
| 2013-10 | 119,000 |
| 2013-09 | 110,000 |
| 2013-08 | 102,000 |
| 2013-07 | 102,000 |
| 2013-06 | 98,000 |
| 2013-05 | 98,000 |
| 2013-04 | 95,000 |
| 2013-03 | 85,000 |
| 2013-02 | 93,000 |
| 2013-01 | 95,000 |
| 2012-12 | 96,000 |
| 2012-11 | 95,000 |
| 2012-10 | 93,000 |
| 2012-09 | 94,000 |
| 2012-08 | 91,000 |
| 2012-07 | 87,000 |
| 2012-06 | 81,000 |
| 2012-05 | 83,000 |
| 2012-04 | 81,000 |
| 2012-03 | 85,000 |
| 2012-02 | 78,000 |
| 2012-01 | 78,000 |
| 2011-12 | 79,000 |
| 2011-11 | 78,000 |
| 2011-10 | 79,000 |
| 2011-09 | 80,000 |
| 2011-08 | 86,000 |
| 2011-07 | 81,000 |
| 2011-06 | 80,000 |
| 2011-05 | 82,000 |
| 2011-04 | 80,000 |
| 2011-03 | 78,000 |
| 2011-02 | 79,000 |
| 2011-01 | 83,000 |
| 2010-12 | 86,000 |
| 2010-11 | 80,000 |
| 2010-10 | 83,000 |
| 2010-09 | 78,000 |
| 2010-08 | 86,000 |
| 2010-07 | 87,000 |
| 2010-06 | 89,000 |
| 2010-05 | 88,000 |
| 2010-04 | 91,000 |
| 2010-03 | 98,000 |
| 2010-02 | 98,000 |
| 2010-01 | 98,000 |
| 2009-12 | 96,000 |
| 2009-11 | 95,000 |
| 2009-10 | 92,000 |
| 2009-09 | 92,000 |
| 2009-08 | 94,000 |
| 2009-07 | 95,000 |
| 2009-06 | 100,000 |
| 2009-05 | 102,000 |
| 2009-04 | 105,000 |
| 2009-03 | 105,000 |
| 2009-02 | 114,000 |
| 2009-01 | 120,000 |
| 2008-12 | 119,000 |
| 2008-11 | 127,000 |
| 2008-10 | 134,000 |
| 2008-09 | 144,000 |
| 2008-08 | 150,000 |
| 2008-07 | 154,000 |
| 2008-06 | 161,000 |
| 2008-05 | 159,000 |
| 2008-04 | 160,000 |
| 2008-03 | 167,000 |
| 2008-02 | 176,000 |
| 2008-01 | 183,000 |
| 2007-12 | 185,000 |
| 2007-11 | 185,000 |
| 2007-10 | 185,000 |
| 2007-09 | 192,000 |
| 2007-08 | 186,000 |
| 2007-07 | 196,000 |
| 2007-06 | 200,000 |
| 2007-05 | 207,000 |
| 2007-04 | 202,000 |
| 2007-03 | 209,000 |
| 2007-02 | 208,000 |
| 2007-01 | 206,000 |
| 2006-12 | 199,000 |
| 2006-11 | 202,000 |
| 2006-10 | 212,000 |
| 2006-09 | 207,000 |
| 2006-08 | 220,000 |
| 2006-07 | 219,000 |
| 2006-06 | 225,000 |
| 2006-05 | 225,000 |
| 2006-04 | 229,000 |
| 2006-03 | 224,000 |
| 2006-02 | 221,000 |
| 2006-01 | 226,000 |
| 2005-12 | 231,000 |
| 2005-11 | 231,000 |
| 2005-10 | 231,000 |
| 2005-09 | 228,000 |
| 2005-08 | 226,000 |
| 2005-07 | 223,000 |
| 2005-06 | 218,000 |
| 2005-05 | 217,000 |
| 2005-04 | 222,000 |
| 2005-03 | 210,000 |
| 2005-02 | 204,000 |
| 2005-01 | 211,000 |
| 2004-12 | 220,000 |
| 2004-11 | 215,000 |
| 2004-10 | 200,000 |
| 2004-09 | 201,000 |
| 2004-08 | 194,000 |
| 2004-07 | 201,000 |
| 2004-06 | 193,000 |
| 2004-05 | 180,000 |
| 2004-04 | 172,000 |
| 2004-03 | 174,000 |
| 2004-02 | 176,000 |
| 2004-01 | 170,000 |
| 2003-12 | 173,000 |
| 2003-11 | 173,000 |
| 2003-10 | 188,000 |
| 2003-09 | 177,000 |
| 2003-08 | 180,000 |
| 2003-07 | 174,000 |
| 2003-06 | 179,000 |
| 2003-05 | 179,000 |
| 2003-04 | 172,000 |
| 2003-03 | 166,000 |
| 2003-02 | 176,000 |
| 2003-01 | 162,000 |
| 2002-12 | 163,000 |
| 2002-11 | 160,000 |
| 2002-10 | 157,000 |
| 2002-09 | 144,000 |
| 2002-08 | 147,000 |
| 2002-07 | 140,000 |
| 2002-06 | 137,000 |
| 2002-05 | 140,000 |
| 2002-04 | 144,000 |
| 2002-03 | 136,000 |
| 2002-02 | 139,000 |
| 2002-01 | 139,000 |
| 2001-12 | 137,000 |
| 2001-11 | 133,000 |
| 2001-10 | 132,000 |
| 2001-09 | 137,000 |
| 2001-08 | 142,000 |
| 2001-07 | 139,000 |
| 2001-06 | 144,000 |
| 2001-05 | 148,000 |
| 2001-04 | 145,000 |
| 2001-03 | 147,000 |
| 2001-02 | 146,000 |
| 2001-01 | 144,000 |
| 2000-12 | 138,000 |
| 2000-11 | 135,000 |
| 2000-10 | 135,000 |
| 2000-09 | 135,000 |
| 2000-08 | 131,000 |
| 2000-07 | 139,000 |
| 2000-06 | 137,000 |
| 2000-05 | 133,000 |
| 2000-04 | 137,000 |
| 2000-03 | 141,000 |
| 2000-02 | 132,000 |
| 2000-01 | 140,000 |
| 1999-12 | 140,000 |
| 1999-11 | 140,000 |
| 1999-10 | 139,000 |
| 1999-09 | 143,000 |
| 1999-08 | 150,000 |
| 1999-07 | 151,000 |
| 1999-06 | 149,000 |
| 1999-05 | 138,000 |
| 1999-04 | 137,000 |
| 1999-03 | 134,000 |
| 1999-02 | 139,000 |
| 1999-01 | 138,000 |
Definition
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.
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.
How to cite
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.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). New Residential Construction: Authorized housing units not started, United States (Authorized housing units not started, United States, 1999-01 to 2026-08) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/xls/authnot_cust.xlsx
MLA 9
New Residential Construction: Authorized housing units not started, United States, Authorized housing units not started, United States, 1999-01 to 2026-08. U.S. Census Bureau, 24 Sept. 2026, https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/xls/authnot_cust.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/housing-authorized-not-started/united-states. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. New Residential Construction: Authorized housing units not started, United States. Authorized housing units not started, United States, 1999-01 to 2026-08. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/xls/authnot_cust.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/housing-authorized-not-started/united-states.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) New Residential Construction: Authorized housing units not started, United States, Authorized housing units not started, United States, 1999-01 to 2026-08 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/xls/authnot_cust.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/housing-authorized-not-started/united-states (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_authorized_housing_units_not_2026,
author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{New Residential Construction: Authorized housing units not started, United States: Authorized housing units not started, United States, 1999-01 to 2026-08}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/xls/authnot_cust.xlsx},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/housing-authorized-not-started/united-states. Publisher attribution: 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.},
}
RIS
TY - DATA
AU - U.S. Census Bureau
TI - New Residential Construction: Authorized housing units not started, United States: Authorized housing units not started, United States, 1999-01 to 2026-08
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/24
PB - U.S. Census Bureau
DB - Invokely
UR - https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/xls/authnot_cust.xlsx
L2 - https://invokely.ai/en/housing-authorized-not-started/united-states
Y2 - 2026/10/12
N1 - Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/housing-authorized-not-started/united-states.
N1 - Publisher attribution: 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.
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What is the authorized housing units not started in United States?
Authorized housing units not started in the United States was 280,000 in August 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 12.9% from August 2025.
Where does this figure come from?
U.S. Census Bureau. New Residential Construction: Authorized housing units not started, United States. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest authorized housing units not started in United States?
306,000 in July 2022, the highest value since January 1999 in this series.
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