Single-family housing starts, SAAR
The annualized number of privately owned single-family housing units whose construction started during the month. A start occurs when excavation begins for the 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.
Key facts
- Single-family housing starts, SAAR in the United States was 918,000 in August 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Published for 1 places, with figures from January 1959 to August 2026.
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