# Housing completions in buildings with 5 or more units, SAAR

The annualized number of privately owned housing units in buildings with five or more units completed during the month. All units in a multifamily building count as completed when at least half are occupied or available for occupancy.

## Key facts

- Housing completions in buildings with 5 or more units, SAAR in the United States was 302,000 in August 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Published for 1 places, with figures from January 1968 to August 2026.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `housing_completions_5plus_units_saar`
- Unit: count
- Note: Completion timing depends on structure size. A single-family house is complete when all finished flooring is installed, or upon occupancy if that happens first. In a privately owned building with two or more units, all units count as complete once at least half are occupied or available for occupancy. Monthly estimates are seasonally adjusted annual rates of housing units, not building counts. The latest month is preliminary and earlier estimates may be revised.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/housing-completions-5plus-units
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/housing_completions_5plus_units_saar

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | count | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| United States | 2026-08 | 302,000 | U.S. Census Bureau. New Residential Construction: Housing completions in buildings with 5 or more units, SAAR, United States. https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/xls/comps_cust.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12. |