Housing starts in buildings with 5 or more units, SAAR in United States
Housing starts in buildings with 5 or more units, SAAR in the United States was 344,000 in August 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 15.5% from August 2025.
Housing starts in buildings with 5 or more units, SAAR in United States, September 1976 to August 2026
All 600 values
| Period | count |
|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 344,000 Provisional |
| 2026-07 | 444,000 |
| 2026-06 | 519,000 |
| 2026-05 | 282,000 |
| 2026-04 | 494,000 |
| 2026-03 | 481,000 |
| 2026-02 | 414,000 |
| 2026-01 | 469,000 |
| 2025-12 | 410,000 |
| 2025-11 | 375,000 |
| 2025-10 | 355,000 |
| 2025-09 | 471,000 |
| 2025-08 | 407,000 |
| 2025-07 | 453,000 |
| 2025-06 | 430,000 |
| 2025-05 | 324,000 |
| 2025-04 | 429,000 |
| 2025-03 | 393,000 |
| 2025-02 | 369,000 |
| 2025-01 | 328,000 |
| 2024-12 | 408,000 |
| 2024-11 | 275,000 |
| 2024-10 | 397,000 |
| 2024-09 | 291,000 |
| 2024-08 | 344,000 |
| 2024-07 | 366,000 |
| 2024-06 | 322,000 |
| 2024-05 | 315,000 |
| 2024-04 | 322,000 |
| 2024-03 | 259,000 |
| 2024-02 | 399,000 |
| 2024-01 | 344,000 |
| 2023-12 | 461,000 |
| 2023-11 | 384,000 |
| 2023-10 | 376,000 |
| 2023-09 | 376,000 |
| 2023-08 | 355,000 |
| 2023-07 | 448,000 |
| 2023-06 | 465,000 |
| 2023-05 | 597,000 |
| 2023-04 | 463,000 |
| 2023-03 | 515,000 |
| 2023-02 | 565,000 |
| 2023-01 | 515,000 |
| 2022-12 | 437,000 |
| 2022-11 | 629,000 |
| 2022-10 | 556,000 |
| 2022-09 | 571,000 |
| 2022-08 | 584,000 |
| 2022-07 | 456,000 |
| 2022-06 | 535,000 |
| 2022-05 | 464,000 |
| 2022-04 | 593,000 |
| 2022-03 | 519,000 |
| 2022-02 | 506,000 |
| 2022-01 | 511,000 |
| 2021-12 | 539,000 |
| 2021-11 | 475,000 |
| 2021-10 | 469,000 |
| 2021-09 | 468,000 |
| 2021-08 | 482,000 |
| 2021-07 | 444,000 |
| 2021-06 | 480,000 |
| 2021-05 | 496,000 |
| 2021-04 | 415,000 |
| 2021-03 | 453,000 |
| 2021-02 | 344,000 |
| 2021-01 | 481,000 |
| 2020-12 | 331,000 |
| 2020-11 | 359,000 |
| 2020-10 | 339,000 |
| 2020-09 | 353,000 |
| 2020-08 | 333,000 |
| 2020-07 | 508,000 |
| 2020-06 | 356,000 |
| 2020-05 | 291,000 |
| 2020-04 | 233,000 |
| 2020-03 | 375,000 |
| 2020-02 | 497,000 |
| 2020-01 | 602,000 |
| 2019-12 | 524,000 |
| 2019-11 | 419,000 |
| 2019-10 | 422,000 |
| 2019-09 | 372,000 |
| 2019-08 | 451,000 |
| 2019-07 | 340,000 |
| 2019-06 | 353,000 |
| 2019-05 | 437,000 |
| 2019-04 | 376,000 |
| 2019-03 | 349,000 |
| 2019-02 | 338,000 |
| 2019-01 | 293,000 |
| 2018-12 | 300,000 |
| 2018-11 | 389,000 |
| 2018-10 | 330,000 |
| 2018-09 | 366,000 |
| 2018-08 | 371,000 |
| 2018-07 | 333,000 |
| 2018-06 | 316,000 |
| 2018-05 | 375,000 |
| 2018-04 | 347,000 |
| 2018-03 | 429,000 |
| 2018-02 | 366,000 |
| 2018-01 | 415,000 |
| 2017-12 | 349,000 |
| 2017-11 | 341,000 |
| 2017-10 | 361,000 |
| 2017-09 | 324,000 |
| 2017-08 | 284,000 |
| 2017-07 | 353,000 |
| 2017-06 | 376,000 |
| 2017-05 | 312,000 |
| 2017-04 | 305,000 |
| 2017-03 | 345,000 |
| 2017-02 | 389,000 |
| 2017-01 | 402,000 |
| 2016-12 | 440,000 |
| 2016-11 | 320,000 |
| 2016-10 | 444,000 |
| 2016-09 | 276,000 |
| 2016-08 | 420,000 |
| 2016-07 | 462,000 |
| 2016-06 | 415,000 |
| 2016-05 | 390,000 |
| 2016-04 | 373,000 |
| 2016-03 | 349,000 |
| 2016-02 | 354,000 |
| 2016-01 | 322,000 |
| 2015-12 | 364,000 |
| 2015-11 | 392,000 |
| 2015-10 | 341,000 |
| 2015-09 | 467,000 |
| 2015-08 | 390,000 |
| 2015-07 | 376,000 |
| 2015-06 | 491,000 |
| 2015-05 | 362,000 |
| 2015-04 | 429,000 |
| 2015-03 | 313,000 |
| 2015-02 | 294,000 |
| 2015-01 | 376,000 |
| 2014-12 | 333,000 |
| 2014-11 | 334,000 |
| 2014-10 | 358,000 |
| 2014-09 | 347,000 |
| 2014-08 | 322,000 |
| 2014-07 | 413,000 |
| 2014-06 | 287,000 |
| 2014-05 | 345,000 |
| 2014-04 | 388,000 |
| 2014-03 | 304,000 |
| 2014-02 | 339,000 |
| 2014-01 | 313,000 |
| 2013-12 | 334,000 |
| 2013-11 | 392,000 |
| 2013-10 | 319,000 |
| 2013-09 | 263,000 |
| 2013-08 | 273,000 |
| 2013-07 | 269,000 |
| 2013-06 | 214,000 |
| 2013-05 | 311,000 |
| 2013-04 | 234,000 |
| 2013-03 | 360,000 |
| 2013-02 | 301,000 |
| 2013-01 | 273,000 |
| 2012-12 | 344,000 |
| 2012-11 | 254,000 |
| 2012-10 | 285,000 |
| 2012-09 | 245,000 |
| 2012-08 | 210,000 |
| 2012-07 | 212,000 |
| 2012-06 | 224,000 |
| 2012-05 | 175,000 |
| 2012-04 | 240,000 |
| 2012-03 | 213,000 |
| 2012-02 | 230,000 |
| 2012-01 | 189,000 |
| 2011-12 | 149,000 |
| 2011-11 | 237,000 |
| 2011-10 | 157,000 |
| 2011-09 | 226,000 |
| 2011-08 | 156,000 |
| 2011-07 | 181,000 |
| 2011-06 | 166,000 |
| 2011-05 | 140,000 |
| 2011-04 | 125,000 |
| 2011-03 | 160,000 |
| 2011-02 | 109,000 |
| 2011-01 | 188,000 |
| 2010-12 | 101,000 |
| 2010-11 | 79,000 |
| 2010-10 | 93,000 |
| 2010-09 | 139,000 |
| 2010-08 | 168,000 |
| 2010-07 | 101,000 |
| 2010-06 | 86,000 |
| 2010-05 | 114,000 |
| 2010-04 | 108,000 |
| 2010-03 | 86,000 |
| 2010-02 | 62,000 |
| 2010-01 | 97,000 |
| 2009-12 | 84,000 |
| 2009-11 | 81,000 |
| 2009-10 | 53,000 |
| 2009-09 | 66,000 |
| 2009-08 | 93,000 |
| 2009-07 | 70,000 |
| 2009-06 | 93,000 |
| 2009-05 | 124,000 |
| 2009-04 | 80,000 |
| 2009-03 | 122,000 |
| 2009-02 | 210,000 |
| 2009-01 | 119,000 |
| 2008-12 | 149,000 |
| 2008-11 | 175,000 |
| 2008-10 | 225,000 |
| 2008-09 | 263,000 |
| 2008-08 | 222,000 |
| 2008-07 | 294,000 |
| 2008-06 | 378,000 |
| 2008-05 | 275,000 |
| 2008-04 | 316,000 |
| 2008-03 | 261,000 |
| 2008-02 | 350,000 |
| 2008-01 | 285,000 |
| 2007-12 | 221,000 |
| 2007-11 | 343,000 |
| 2007-10 | 347,000 |
| 2007-09 | 219,000 |
| 2007-08 | 336,000 |
| 2007-07 | 273,000 |
| 2007-06 | 279,000 |
| 2007-05 | 252,000 |
| 2007-04 | 256,000 |
| 2007-03 | 256,000 |
| 2007-02 | 262,000 |
| 2007-01 | 256,000 |
| 2006-12 | 350,000 |
| 2006-11 | 261,000 |
| 2006-10 | 242,000 |
| 2006-09 | 306,000 |
| 2006-08 | 246,000 |
| 2006-07 | 230,000 |
| 2006-06 | 307,000 |
| 2006-05 | 320,000 |
| 2006-04 | 254,000 |
| 2006-03 | 331,000 |
| 2006-02 | 280,000 |
| 2006-01 | 423,000 |
| 2005-12 | 335,000 |
| 2005-11 | 300,000 |
| 2005-10 | 292,000 |
| 2005-09 | 305,000 |
| 2005-08 | 324,000 |
| 2005-07 | 294,000 |
| 2005-06 | 312,000 |
| 2005-05 | 275,000 |
| 2005-04 | 354,000 |
| 2005-03 | 247,000 |
| 2005-02 | 363,000 |
| 2005-01 | 358,000 |
| 2004-12 | 281,000 |
| 2004-11 | 285,000 |
| 2004-10 | 370,000 |
| 2004-09 | 319,000 |
| 2004-08 | 266,000 |
| 2004-07 | 263,000 |
| 2004-06 | 276,000 |
| 2004-05 | 272,000 |
| 2004-04 | 320,000 |
| 2004-03 | 334,000 |
| 2004-02 | 336,000 |
| 2004-01 | 322,000 |
| 2003-12 | 381,000 |
| 2003-11 | 351,000 |
| 2003-10 | 307,000 |
| 2003-09 | 339,000 |
| 2003-08 | 316,000 |
| 2003-07 | 326,000 |
| 2003-06 | 325,000 |
| 2003-05 | 333,000 |
| 2003-04 | 238,000 |
| 2003-03 | 293,000 |
| 2003-02 | 298,000 |
| 2003-01 | 275,000 |
| 2002-12 | 314,000 |
| 2002-11 | 325,000 |
| 2002-10 | 262,000 |
| 2002-09 | 321,000 |
| 2002-08 | 355,000 |
| 2002-07 | 301,000 |
| 2002-06 | 302,000 |
| 2002-05 | 325,000 |
| 2002-04 | 287,000 |
| 2002-03 | 305,000 |
| 2002-02 | 284,000 |
| 2002-01 | 311,000 |
| 2001-12 | 266,000 |
| 2001-11 | 320,000 |
| 2001-10 | 266,000 |
| 2001-09 | 273,000 |
| 2001-08 | 255,000 |
| 2001-07 | 331,000 |
| 2001-06 | 287,000 |
| 2001-05 | 292,000 |
| 2001-04 | 295,000 |
| 2001-03 | 329,000 |
| 2001-02 | 319,000 |
| 2001-01 | 286,000 |
| 2000-12 | 267,000 |
| 2000-11 | 297,000 |
| 2000-10 | 275,000 |
| 2000-09 | 276,000 |
| 2000-08 | 261,000 |
| 2000-07 | 273,000 |
| 2000-06 | 301,000 |
| 2000-05 | 323,000 |
| 2000-04 | 316,000 |
| 2000-03 | 269,000 |
| 2000-02 | 436,000 |
| 2000-01 | 338,000 |
| 1999-12 | 307,000 |
| 1999-11 | 299,000 |
| 1999-10 | 275,000 |
| 1999-09 | 311,000 |
| 1999-08 | 356,000 |
| 1999-07 | 318,000 |
| 1999-06 | 260,000 |
| 1999-05 | 273,000 |
| 1999-04 | 288,000 |
| 1999-03 | 326,000 |
| 1999-02 | 331,000 |
| 1999-01 | 368,000 |
| 1998-12 | 353,000 |
| 1998-11 | 244,000 |
| 1998-10 | 374,000 |
| 1998-09 | 295,000 |
| 1998-08 | 289,000 |
| 1998-07 | 358,000 |
| 1998-06 | 320,000 |
| 1998-05 | 270,000 |
| 1998-04 | 268,000 |
| 1998-03 | 304,000 |
| 1998-02 | 280,000 |
| 1998-01 | 252,000 |
| 1997-12 | 355,000 |
| 1997-11 | 309,000 |
| 1997-10 | 329,000 |
| 1997-09 | 294,000 |
| 1997-08 | 252,000 |
| 1997-07 | 267,000 |
| 1997-06 | 335,000 |
| 1997-05 | 301,000 |
| 1997-04 | 327,000 |
| 1997-03 | 285,000 |
| 1997-02 | 264,000 |
| 1997-01 | 206,000 |
| 1996-12 | 265,000 |
| 1996-11 | 301,000 |
| 1996-10 | 227,000 |
| 1996-09 | 282,000 |
| 1996-08 | 269,000 |
| 1996-07 | 274,000 |
| 1996-06 | 228,000 |
| 1996-05 | 297,000 |
| 1996-04 | 249,000 |
| 1996-03 | 252,000 |
| 1996-02 | 300,000 |
| 1996-01 | 302,000 |
| 1995-12 | 234,000 |
| 1995-11 | 291,000 |
| 1995-10 | 215,000 |
| 1995-09 | 235,000 |
| 1995-08 | 247,000 |
| 1995-07 | 286,000 |
| 1995-06 | 225,000 |
| 1995-05 | 255,000 |
| 1995-04 | 231,000 |
| 1995-03 | 216,000 |
| 1995-02 | 220,000 |
| 1995-01 | 280,000 |
| 1994-12 | 267,000 |
| 1994-11 | 267,000 |
| 1994-10 | 264,000 |
| 1994-09 | 234,000 |
| 1994-08 | 254,000 |
| 1994-07 | 179,000 |
| 1994-06 | 199,000 |
| 1994-05 | 246,000 |
| 1994-04 | 227,000 |
| 1994-03 | 225,000 |
| 1994-02 | 172,000 |
| 1994-01 | 107,000 |
| 1993-12 | 195,000 |
| 1993-11 | 120,000 |
| 1993-10 | 148,000 |
| 1993-09 | 170,000 |
| 1993-08 | 119,000 |
| 1993-07 | 117,000 |
| 1993-06 | 165,000 |
| 1993-05 | 107,000 |
| 1993-04 | 120,000 |
| 1993-03 | 105,000 |
| 1993-02 | 125,000 |
| 1993-01 | 92,000 |
| 1992-12 | 117,000 |
| 1992-11 | 112,000 |
| 1992-10 | 131,000 |
| 1992-09 | 135,000 |
| 1992-08 | 157,000 |
| 1992-07 | 129,000 |
| 1992-06 | 107,000 |
| 1992-05 | 144,000 |
| 1992-04 | 125,000 |
| 1992-03 | 216,000 |
| 1992-02 | 123,000 |
| 1992-01 | 176,000 |
| 1991-12 | 90,000 |
| 1991-11 | 156,000 |
| 1991-10 | 148,000 |
| 1991-09 | 119,000 |
| 1991-08 | 128,000 |
| 1991-07 | 132,000 |
| 1991-06 | 139,000 |
| 1991-05 | 119,000 |
| 1991-04 | 150,000 |
| 1991-03 | 144,000 |
| 1991-02 | 171,000 |
| 1991-01 | 164,000 |
| 1990-12 | 203,000 |
| 1990-11 | 309,000 |
| 1990-10 | 156,000 |
| 1990-09 | 216,000 |
| 1990-08 | 258,000 |
| 1990-07 | 258,000 |
| 1990-06 | 251,000 |
| 1990-05 | 281,000 |
| 1990-04 | 275,000 |
| 1990-03 | 281,000 |
| 1990-02 | 294,000 |
| 1990-01 | 395,000 |
| 1989-12 | 292,000 |
| 1989-11 | 279,000 |
| 1989-10 | 325,000 |
| 1989-09 | 258,000 |
| 1989-08 | 278,000 |
| 1989-07 | 342,000 |
| 1989-06 | 370,000 |
| 1989-05 | 297,000 |
| 1989-04 | 252,000 |
| 1989-03 | 385,000 |
| 1989-02 | 363,000 |
| 1989-01 | 407,000 |
| 1988-12 | 370,000 |
| 1988-11 | 360,000 |
| 1988-10 | 324,000 |
| 1988-09 | 385,000 |
| 1988-08 | 324,000 |
| 1988-07 | 353,000 |
| 1988-06 | 314,000 |
| 1988-05 | 346,000 |
| 1988-04 | 446,000 |
| 1988-03 | 293,000 |
| 1988-02 | 344,000 |
| 1988-01 | 298,000 |
| 1987-12 | 315,000 |
| 1987-11 | 492,000 |
| 1987-10 | 361,000 |
| 1987-09 | 414,000 |
| 1987-08 | 426,000 |
| 1987-07 | 376,000 |
| 1987-06 | 419,000 |
| 1987-05 | 419,000 |
| 1987-04 | 371,000 |
| 1987-03 | 435,000 |
| 1987-02 | 431,000 |
| 1987-01 | 474,000 |
| 1986-12 | 495,000 |
| 1986-11 | 439,000 |
| 1986-10 | 471,000 |
| 1986-09 | 486,000 |
| 1986-08 | 527,000 |
| 1986-07 | 549,000 |
| 1986-06 | 550,000 |
| 1986-05 | 543,000 |
| 1986-04 | 656,000 |
| 1986-03 | 617,000 |
| 1986-02 | 603,000 |
| 1986-01 | 602,000 |
| 1985-12 | 733,000 |
| 1985-11 | 579,000 |
| 1985-10 | 595,000 |
| 1985-09 | 566,000 |
| 1985-08 | 570,000 |
| 1985-07 | 518,000 |
| 1985-06 | 552,000 |
| 1985-05 | 548,000 |
| 1985-04 | 608,000 |
| 1985-03 | 571,000 |
| 1985-02 | 464,000 |
| 1985-01 | 622,000 |
| 1984-12 | 399,000 |
| 1984-11 | 473,000 |
| 1984-10 | 477,000 |
| 1984-09 | 549,000 |
| 1984-08 | 510,000 |
| 1984-07 | 605,000 |
| 1984-06 | 646,000 |
| 1984-05 | 561,000 |
| 1984-04 | 573,000 |
| 1984-03 | 482,000 |
| 1984-02 | 712,000 |
| 1984-01 | 566,000 |
| 1983-12 | 547,000 |
| 1983-11 | 547,000 |
| 1983-10 | 578,000 |
| 1983-09 | 530,000 |
| 1983-08 | 647,000 |
| 1983-07 | 589,000 |
| 1983-06 | 488,000 |
| 1983-05 | 536,000 |
| 1983-04 | 370,000 |
| 1983-03 | 507,000 |
| 1983-02 | 544,000 |
| 1983-01 | 441,000 |
| 1982-12 | 360,000 |
| 1982-11 | 428,000 |
| 1982-10 | 365,000 |
| 1982-09 | 364,000 |
| 1982-08 | 305,000 |
| 1982-07 | 435,000 |
| 1982-06 | 204,000 |
| 1982-05 | 330,000 |
| 1982-04 | 269,000 |
| 1982-03 | 253,000 |
| 1982-02 | 246,000 |
| 1982-01 | 216,000 |
| 1981-12 | 271,000 |
| 1981-11 | 217,000 |
| 1981-10 | 267,000 |
| 1981-09 | 216,000 |
| 1981-08 | 253,000 |
| 1981-07 | 262,000 |
| 1981-06 | 258,000 |
| 1981-05 | 277,000 |
| 1981-04 | 358,000 |
| 1981-03 | 344,000 |
| 1981-02 | 329,000 |
| 1981-01 | 465,000 |
| 1980-12 | 421,000 |
| 1980-11 | 379,000 |
| 1980-10 | 396,000 |
| 1980-09 | 312,000 |
| 1980-08 | 310,000 |
| 1980-07 | 332,000 |
| 1980-06 | 341,000 |
| 1980-05 | 190,000 |
| 1980-04 | 298,000 |
| 1980-03 | 320,000 |
| 1980-02 | 443,000 |
| 1980-01 | 287,000 |
| 1979-12 | 374,000 |
| 1979-11 | 461,000 |
| 1979-10 | 434,000 |
| 1979-09 | 523,000 |
| 1979-08 | 407,000 |
| 1979-07 | 429,000 |
| 1979-06 | 474,000 |
| 1979-05 | 474,000 |
| 1979-04 | 343,000 |
| 1979-03 | 405,000 |
| 1979-02 | 375,000 |
| 1979-01 | 410,000 |
| 1978-12 | 463,000 |
| 1978-11 | 425,000 |
| 1978-10 | 465,000 |
| 1978-09 | 471,000 |
| 1978-08 | 443,000 |
| 1978-07 | 497,000 |
| 1978-06 | 493,000 |
| 1978-05 | 473,000 |
| 1978-04 | 544,000 |
| 1978-03 | 478,000 |
| 1978-02 | 399,000 |
| 1978-01 | 357,000 |
| 1977-12 | 465,000 |
| 1977-11 | 407,000 |
| 1977-10 | 437,000 |
| 1977-09 | 352,000 |
| 1977-08 | 463,000 |
| 1977-07 | 487,000 |
| 1977-06 | 394,000 |
| 1977-05 | 386,000 |
| 1977-04 | 355,000 |
| 1977-03 | 464,000 |
| 1977-02 | 295,000 |
| 1977-01 | 315,000 |
| 1976-12 | 388,000 |
| 1976-11 | 334,000 |
| 1976-10 | 308,000 |
| 1976-09 | 390,000 |
Definition
The annualized number of privately owned housing units in buildings with five or more units whose construction started during the month. A start occurs when excavation begins for the building's footings or foundation.
A start occurs when excavation begins for a building's footings or foundation. For a multifamily building, all its units count as started when that excavation begins. This is a flow of housing units, not construction permits. Monthly estimates are seasonally adjusted annual rates. The latest month is preliminary and earlier estimates may be revised. Historical values before August 1963 combine buildings with two to four units and buildings with five or more units; the five-or-more-unit series begins in August 1963 to avoid that mixed category.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. New Residential Construction: Housing starts in buildings with 5 or more units, SAAR, United States. https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/xls/starts_cust.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). New Residential Construction: Housing starts in buildings with 5 or more units, SAAR, United States (Housing starts in buildings with 5 or more units, SAAR, United States, 1976-09 to 2026-08) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/xls/starts_cust.xlsx
MLA 9
New Residential Construction: Housing starts in buildings with 5 or more units, SAAR, United States, Housing starts in buildings with 5 or more units, SAAR, United States, 1976-09 to 2026-08. U.S. Census Bureau, 24 Sept. 2026, https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/xls/starts_cust.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/housing-starts-5plus-units/united-states. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. New Residential Construction: Housing starts in buildings with 5 or more units, SAAR, United States. Housing starts in buildings with 5 or more units, SAAR, United States, 1976-09 to 2026-08. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/xls/starts_cust.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/housing-starts-5plus-units/united-states.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) New Residential Construction: Housing starts in buildings with 5 or more units, SAAR, United States, Housing starts in buildings with 5 or more units, SAAR, United States, 1976-09 to 2026-08 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/xls/starts_cust.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/housing-starts-5plus-units/united-states (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_housing_starts_in_buildings_2026,
author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{New Residential Construction: Housing starts in buildings with 5 or more units, SAAR, United States: Housing starts in buildings with 5 or more units, SAAR, United States, 1976-09 to 2026-08}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/xls/starts_cust.xlsx},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/housing-starts-5plus-units/united-states. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. New Residential Construction: Housing starts in buildings with 5 or more units, SAAR, United States. https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/xls/starts\_cust.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
RIS
TY - DATA
AU - U.S. Census Bureau
TI - New Residential Construction: Housing starts in buildings with 5 or more units, SAAR, United States: Housing starts in buildings with 5 or more units, SAAR, United States, 1976-09 to 2026-08
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/24
PB - U.S. Census Bureau
DB - Invokely
UR - https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/xls/starts_cust.xlsx
L2 - https://invokely.ai/en/housing-starts-5plus-units/united-states
Y2 - 2026/10/12
N1 - Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/housing-starts-5plus-units/united-states.
N1 - Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. New Residential Construction: Housing starts in buildings with 5 or more units, SAAR, United States. https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/xls/starts_cust.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
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What is the latest housing starts in buildings with 5 or more units, SAAR in United States? Cite the source.
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What is the housing starts in buildings with 5 or more units, SAAR in United States?
Housing starts in buildings with 5 or more units, SAAR in the United States was 344,000 in August 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 15.5% from August 2025.
Where does this figure come from?
U.S. Census Bureau. New Residential Construction: Housing starts in buildings with 5 or more units, SAAR, United States. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest housing starts in buildings with 5 or more units, SAAR in United States?
733,000 in December 1985, the highest value since September 1976 in this series.
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