# 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.

## 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.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `housing_starts_single_family_saar`
- Unit: count
- Note: 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.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/housing-starts-single-family
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/housing_starts_single_family_saar

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | count | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| United States | 2026-08 | 918,000 | U.S. Census Bureau. New Residential Construction: Single-family housing starts, SAAR, United States. https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/xls/starts_cust.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12. |