Housing starts, seasonally adjusted annual rate (US) in United States
Housing starts, seasonally adjusted annual rate (US) in the United States was 1.28 million in August 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.2% from August 2025.
Housing starts, seasonally adjusted annual rate (US) in United States, September 1976 to August 2026
All 600 values
| Period | count |
|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 1,275,000 Provisional |
| 2026-07 | 1,309,000 |
| 2026-06 | 1,439,000 |
| 2026-05 | 1,182,000 |
| 2026-04 | 1,414,000 |
| 2026-03 | 1,522,000 |
| 2026-02 | 1,346,000 |
| 2026-01 | 1,385,000 |
| 2025-12 | 1,378,000 |
| 2025-11 | 1,319,000 |
| 2025-10 | 1,273,000 |
| 2025-09 | 1,319,000 |
| 2025-08 | 1,291,000 |
| 2025-07 | 1,432,000 |
| 2025-06 | 1,379,000 |
| 2025-05 | 1,289,000 |
| 2025-04 | 1,400,000 |
| 2025-03 | 1,346,000 |
| 2025-02 | 1,491,000 |
| 2025-01 | 1,353,000 |
| 2024-12 | 1,494,000 |
| 2024-11 | 1,300,000 |
| 2024-10 | 1,370,000 |
| 2024-09 | 1,357,000 |
| 2024-08 | 1,394,000 |
| 2024-07 | 1,269,000 |
| 2024-06 | 1,318,000 |
| 2024-05 | 1,329,000 |
| 2024-04 | 1,379,000 |
| 2024-03 | 1,297,000 |
| 2024-02 | 1,555,000 |
| 2024-01 | 1,378,000 |
| 2023-12 | 1,504,000 |
| 2023-11 | 1,522,000 |
| 2023-10 | 1,380,000 |
| 2023-09 | 1,369,000 |
| 2023-08 | 1,321,000 |
| 2023-07 | 1,464,000 |
| 2023-06 | 1,420,000 |
| 2023-05 | 1,609,000 |
| 2023-04 | 1,343,000 |
| 2023-03 | 1,366,000 |
| 2023-02 | 1,395,000 |
| 2023-01 | 1,358,000 |
| 2022-12 | 1,296,000 |
| 2022-11 | 1,434,000 |
| 2022-10 | 1,446,000 |
| 2022-09 | 1,481,000 |
| 2022-08 | 1,532,000 |
| 2022-07 | 1,382,000 |
| 2022-06 | 1,556,000 |
| 2022-05 | 1,546,000 |
| 2022-04 | 1,807,000 |
| 2022-03 | 1,700,000 |
| 2022-02 | 1,730,000 |
| 2022-01 | 1,693,000 |
| 2021-12 | 1,711,000 |
| 2021-11 | 1,707,000 |
| 2021-10 | 1,587,000 |
| 2021-09 | 1,576,000 |
| 2021-08 | 1,596,000 |
| 2021-07 | 1,600,000 |
| 2021-06 | 1,664,000 |
| 2021-05 | 1,600,000 |
| 2021-04 | 1,489,000 |
| 2021-03 | 1,688,000 |
| 2021-02 | 1,398,000 |
| 2021-01 | 1,624,000 |
| 2020-12 | 1,614,000 |
| 2020-11 | 1,543,000 |
| 2020-10 | 1,543,000 |
| 2020-09 | 1,473,000 |
| 2020-08 | 1,396,000 |
| 2020-07 | 1,526,000 |
| 2020-06 | 1,266,000 |
| 2020-05 | 1,039,000 |
| 2020-04 | 936,000 |
| 2020-03 | 1,266,000 |
| 2020-02 | 1,549,000 |
| 2020-01 | 1,581,000 |
| 2019-12 | 1,548,000 |
| 2019-11 | 1,353,000 |
| 2019-10 | 1,325,000 |
| 2019-09 | 1,311,000 |
| 2019-08 | 1,375,000 |
| 2019-07 | 1,240,000 |
| 2019-06 | 1,243,000 |
| 2019-05 | 1,293,000 |
| 2019-04 | 1,272,000 |
| 2019-03 | 1,191,000 |
| 2019-02 | 1,121,000 |
| 2019-01 | 1,226,000 |
| 2018-12 | 1,095,000 |
| 2018-11 | 1,181,000 |
| 2018-10 | 1,221,000 |
| 2018-09 | 1,250,000 |
| 2018-08 | 1,288,000 |
| 2018-07 | 1,208,000 |
| 2018-06 | 1,192,000 |
| 2018-05 | 1,357,000 |
| 2018-04 | 1,276,000 |
| 2018-03 | 1,318,000 |
| 2018-02 | 1,277,000 |
| 2018-01 | 1,299,000 |
| 2017-12 | 1,177,000 |
| 2017-11 | 1,273,000 |
| 2017-10 | 1,257,000 |
| 2017-09 | 1,181,000 |
| 2017-08 | 1,159,000 |
| 2017-07 | 1,206,000 |
| 2017-06 | 1,249,000 |
| 2017-05 | 1,157,000 |
| 2017-04 | 1,146,000 |
| 2017-03 | 1,190,000 |
| 2017-02 | 1,271,000 |
| 2017-01 | 1,190,000 |
| 2016-12 | 1,252,000 |
| 2016-11 | 1,140,000 |
| 2016-10 | 1,313,000 |
| 2016-09 | 1,068,000 |
| 2016-08 | 1,171,000 |
| 2016-07 | 1,239,000 |
| 2016-06 | 1,203,000 |
| 2016-05 | 1,148,000 |
| 2016-04 | 1,163,000 |
| 2016-03 | 1,111,000 |
| 2016-02 | 1,225,000 |
| 2016-01 | 1,092,000 |
| 2015-12 | 1,146,000 |
| 2015-11 | 1,172,000 |
| 2015-10 | 1,058,000 |
| 2015-09 | 1,224,000 |
| 2015-08 | 1,130,000 |
| 2015-07 | 1,146,000 |
| 2015-06 | 1,205,000 |
| 2015-05 | 1,079,000 |
| 2015-04 | 1,190,000 |
| 2015-03 | 960,000 |
| 2015-02 | 886,000 |
| 2015-01 | 1,085,000 |
| 2014-12 | 1,073,000 |
| 2014-11 | 1,001,000 |
| 2014-10 | 1,074,000 |
| 2014-09 | 1,023,000 |
| 2014-08 | 984,000 |
| 2014-07 | 1,085,000 |
| 2014-06 | 911,000 |
| 2014-05 | 1,007,000 |
| 2014-04 | 1,043,000 |
| 2014-03 | 970,000 |
| 2014-02 | 944,000 |
| 2014-01 | 888,000 |
| 2013-12 | 1,002,000 |
| 2013-11 | 1,100,000 |
| 2013-10 | 925,000 |
| 2013-09 | 850,000 |
| 2013-08 | 917,000 |
| 2013-07 | 880,000 |
| 2013-06 | 839,000 |
| 2013-05 | 930,000 |
| 2013-04 | 835,000 |
| 2013-03 | 1,010,000 |
| 2013-02 | 962,000 |
| 2013-01 | 888,000 |
| 2012-12 | 976,000 |
| 2012-11 | 833,000 |
| 2012-10 | 915,000 |
| 2012-09 | 847,000 |
| 2012-08 | 754,000 |
| 2012-07 | 740,000 |
| 2012-06 | 757,000 |
| 2012-05 | 708,000 |
| 2012-04 | 753,000 |
| 2012-03 | 695,000 |
| 2012-02 | 704,000 |
| 2012-01 | 723,000 |
| 2011-12 | 694,000 |
| 2011-11 | 711,000 |
| 2011-10 | 610,000 |
| 2011-09 | 650,000 |
| 2011-08 | 585,000 |
| 2011-07 | 623,000 |
| 2011-06 | 608,000 |
| 2011-05 | 561,000 |
| 2011-04 | 554,000 |
| 2011-03 | 600,000 |
| 2011-02 | 517,000 |
| 2011-01 | 630,000 |
| 2010-12 | 539,000 |
| 2010-11 | 545,000 |
| 2010-10 | 543,000 |
| 2010-09 | 594,000 |
| 2010-08 | 599,000 |
| 2010-07 | 546,000 |
| 2010-06 | 536,000 |
| 2010-05 | 583,000 |
| 2010-04 | 687,000 |
| 2010-03 | 636,000 |
| 2010-02 | 604,000 |
| 2010-01 | 614,000 |
| 2009-12 | 581,000 |
| 2009-11 | 588,000 |
| 2009-10 | 534,000 |
| 2009-09 | 585,000 |
| 2009-08 | 586,000 |
| 2009-07 | 594,000 |
| 2009-06 | 585,000 |
| 2009-05 | 540,000 |
| 2009-04 | 478,000 |
| 2009-03 | 505,000 |
| 2009-02 | 582,000 |
| 2009-01 | 490,000 |
| 2008-12 | 560,000 |
| 2008-11 | 652,000 |
| 2008-10 | 777,000 |
| 2008-09 | 820,000 |
| 2008-08 | 844,000 |
| 2008-07 | 923,000 |
| 2008-06 | 1,046,000 |
| 2008-05 | 973,000 |
| 2008-04 | 1,013,000 |
| 2008-03 | 1,005,000 |
| 2008-02 | 1,103,000 |
| 2008-01 | 1,084,000 |
| 2007-12 | 1,037,000 |
| 2007-11 | 1,197,000 |
| 2007-10 | 1,264,000 |
| 2007-09 | 1,183,000 |
| 2007-08 | 1,330,000 |
| 2007-07 | 1,354,000 |
| 2007-06 | 1,448,000 |
| 2007-05 | 1,415,000 |
| 2007-04 | 1,490,000 |
| 2007-03 | 1,495,000 |
| 2007-02 | 1,480,000 |
| 2007-01 | 1,409,000 |
| 2006-12 | 1,649,000 |
| 2006-11 | 1,570,000 |
| 2006-10 | 1,491,000 |
| 2006-09 | 1,720,000 |
| 2006-08 | 1,650,000 |
| 2006-07 | 1,737,000 |
| 2006-06 | 1,802,000 |
| 2006-05 | 1,942,000 |
| 2006-04 | 1,821,000 |
| 2006-03 | 1,969,000 |
| 2006-02 | 2,119,000 |
| 2006-01 | 2,273,000 |
| 2005-12 | 1,994,000 |
| 2005-11 | 2,147,000 |
| 2005-10 | 2,065,000 |
| 2005-09 | 2,151,000 |
| 2005-08 | 2,095,000 |
| 2005-07 | 2,054,000 |
| 2005-06 | 2,068,000 |
| 2005-05 | 2,025,000 |
| 2005-04 | 2,061,000 |
| 2005-03 | 1,864,000 |
| 2005-02 | 2,207,000 |
| 2005-01 | 2,144,000 |
| 2004-12 | 2,042,000 |
| 2004-11 | 1,782,000 |
| 2004-10 | 2,072,000 |
| 2004-09 | 1,905,000 |
| 2004-08 | 2,024,000 |
| 2004-07 | 2,002,000 |
| 2004-06 | 1,828,000 |
| 2004-05 | 1,981,000 |
| 2004-04 | 2,003,000 |
| 2004-03 | 1,998,000 |
| 2004-02 | 1,846,000 |
| 2004-01 | 1,911,000 |
| 2003-12 | 2,057,000 |
| 2003-11 | 2,083,000 |
| 2003-10 | 1,967,000 |
| 2003-09 | 1,939,000 |
| 2003-08 | 1,833,000 |
| 2003-07 | 1,897,000 |
| 2003-06 | 1,867,000 |
| 2003-05 | 1,751,000 |
| 2003-04 | 1,643,000 |
| 2003-03 | 1,726,000 |
| 2003-02 | 1,629,000 |
| 2003-01 | 1,853,000 |
| 2002-12 | 1,788,000 |
| 2002-11 | 1,753,000 |
| 2002-10 | 1,648,000 |
| 2002-09 | 1,804,000 |
| 2002-08 | 1,633,000 |
| 2002-07 | 1,655,000 |
| 2002-06 | 1,717,000 |
| 2002-05 | 1,764,000 |
| 2002-04 | 1,592,000 |
| 2002-03 | 1,642,000 |
| 2002-02 | 1,829,000 |
| 2002-01 | 1,698,000 |
| 2001-12 | 1,568,000 |
| 2001-11 | 1,602,000 |
| 2001-10 | 1,540,000 |
| 2001-09 | 1,562,000 |
| 2001-08 | 1,567,000 |
| 2001-07 | 1,670,000 |
| 2001-06 | 1,636,000 |
| 2001-05 | 1,605,000 |
| 2001-04 | 1,649,000 |
| 2001-03 | 1,590,000 |
| 2001-02 | 1,625,000 |
| 2001-01 | 1,600,000 |
| 2000-12 | 1,532,000 |
| 2000-11 | 1,551,000 |
| 2000-10 | 1,549,000 |
| 2000-09 | 1,507,000 |
| 2000-08 | 1,541,000 |
| 2000-07 | 1,463,000 |
| 2000-06 | 1,559,000 |
| 2000-05 | 1,575,000 |
| 2000-04 | 1,626,000 |
| 2000-03 | 1,604,000 |
| 2000-02 | 1,737,000 |
| 2000-01 | 1,636,000 |
| 1999-12 | 1,708,000 |
| 1999-11 | 1,648,000 |
| 1999-10 | 1,608,000 |
| 1999-09 | 1,635,000 |
| 1999-08 | 1,648,000 |
| 1999-07 | 1,669,000 |
| 1999-06 | 1,559,000 |
| 1999-05 | 1,611,000 |
| 1999-04 | 1,553,000 |
| 1999-03 | 1,710,000 |
| 1999-02 | 1,670,000 |
| 1999-01 | 1,748,000 |
| 1998-12 | 1,792,000 |
| 1998-11 | 1,660,000 |
| 1998-10 | 1,715,000 |
| 1998-09 | 1,582,000 |
| 1998-08 | 1,614,000 |
| 1998-07 | 1,698,000 |
| 1998-06 | 1,641,000 |
| 1998-05 | 1,536,000 |
| 1998-04 | 1,540,000 |
| 1998-03 | 1,567,000 |
| 1998-02 | 1,584,000 |
| 1998-01 | 1,525,000 |
| 1997-12 | 1,566,000 |
| 1997-11 | 1,510,000 |
| 1997-10 | 1,520,000 |
| 1997-09 | 1,546,000 |
| 1997-08 | 1,390,000 |
| 1997-07 | 1,437,000 |
| 1997-06 | 1,494,000 |
| 1997-05 | 1,442,000 |
| 1997-04 | 1,492,000 |
| 1997-03 | 1,457,000 |
| 1997-02 | 1,486,000 |
| 1997-01 | 1,355,000 |
| 1996-12 | 1,370,000 |
| 1996-11 | 1,489,000 |
| 1996-10 | 1,392,000 |
| 1996-09 | 1,475,000 |
| 1996-08 | 1,557,000 |
| 1996-07 | 1,472,000 |
| 1996-06 | 1,467,000 |
| 1996-05 | 1,504,000 |
| 1996-04 | 1,516,000 |
| 1996-03 | 1,424,000 |
| 1996-02 | 1,491,000 |
| 1996-01 | 1,467,000 |
| 1995-12 | 1,431,000 |
| 1995-11 | 1,452,000 |
| 1995-10 | 1,369,000 |
| 1995-09 | 1,369,000 |
| 1995-08 | 1,416,000 |
| 1995-07 | 1,461,000 |
| 1995-06 | 1,281,000 |
| 1995-05 | 1,314,000 |
| 1995-04 | 1,267,000 |
| 1995-03 | 1,249,000 |
| 1995-02 | 1,316,000 |
| 1995-01 | 1,407,000 |
| 1994-12 | 1,455,000 |
| 1994-11 | 1,511,000 |
| 1994-10 | 1,450,000 |
| 1994-09 | 1,474,000 |
| 1994-08 | 1,450,000 |
| 1994-07 | 1,439,000 |
| 1994-06 | 1,409,000 |
| 1994-05 | 1,526,000 |
| 1994-04 | 1,465,000 |
| 1994-03 | 1,564,000 |
| 1994-02 | 1,337,000 |
| 1994-01 | 1,272,000 |
| 1993-12 | 1,533,000 |
| 1993-11 | 1,376,000 |
| 1993-10 | 1,392,000 |
| 1993-09 | 1,343,000 |
| 1993-08 | 1,300,000 |
| 1993-07 | 1,254,000 |
| 1993-06 | 1,280,000 |
| 1993-05 | 1,260,000 |
| 1993-04 | 1,258,000 |
| 1993-03 | 1,083,000 |
| 1993-02 | 1,210,000 |
| 1993-01 | 1,210,000 |
| 1992-12 | 1,227,000 |
| 1992-11 | 1,214,000 |
| 1992-10 | 1,244,000 |
| 1992-09 | 1,186,000 |
| 1992-08 | 1,226,000 |
| 1992-07 | 1,139,000 |
| 1992-06 | 1,145,000 |
| 1992-05 | 1,214,000 |
| 1992-04 | 1,099,000 |
| 1992-03 | 1,297,000 |
| 1992-02 | 1,250,000 |
| 1992-01 | 1,176,000 |
| 1991-12 | 1,079,000 |
| 1991-11 | 1,103,000 |
| 1991-10 | 1,079,000 |
| 1991-09 | 1,015,000 |
| 1991-08 | 1,049,000 |
| 1991-07 | 1,063,000 |
| 1991-06 | 1,036,000 |
| 1991-05 | 996,000 |
| 1991-04 | 1,001,000 |
| 1991-03 | 921,000 |
| 1991-02 | 965,000 |
| 1991-01 | 798,000 |
| 1990-12 | 969,000 |
| 1990-11 | 1,145,000 |
| 1990-10 | 1,014,000 |
| 1990-09 | 1,110,000 |
| 1990-08 | 1,115,000 |
| 1990-07 | 1,171,000 |
| 1990-06 | 1,177,000 |
| 1990-05 | 1,212,000 |
| 1990-04 | 1,248,000 |
| 1990-03 | 1,289,000 |
| 1990-02 | 1,437,000 |
| 1990-01 | 1,551,000 |
| 1989-12 | 1,251,000 |
| 1989-11 | 1,351,000 |
| 1989-10 | 1,410,000 |
| 1989-09 | 1,279,000 |
| 1989-08 | 1,332,000 |
| 1989-07 | 1,427,000 |
| 1989-06 | 1,397,000 |
| 1989-05 | 1,331,000 |
| 1989-04 | 1,339,000 |
| 1989-03 | 1,422,000 |
| 1989-02 | 1,425,000 |
| 1989-01 | 1,621,000 |
| 1988-12 | 1,563,000 |
| 1988-11 | 1,569,000 |
| 1988-10 | 1,522,000 |
| 1988-09 | 1,492,000 |
| 1988-08 | 1,493,000 |
| 1988-07 | 1,467,000 |
| 1988-06 | 1,478,000 |
| 1988-05 | 1,421,000 |
| 1988-04 | 1,573,000 |
| 1988-03 | 1,532,000 |
| 1988-02 | 1,473,000 |
| 1988-01 | 1,271,000 |
| 1987-12 | 1,400,000 |
| 1987-11 | 1,656,000 |
| 1987-10 | 1,515,000 |
| 1987-09 | 1,695,000 |
| 1987-08 | 1,605,000 |
| 1987-07 | 1,575,000 |
| 1987-06 | 1,594,000 |
| 1987-05 | 1,628,000 |
| 1987-04 | 1,614,000 |
| 1987-03 | 1,726,000 |
| 1987-02 | 1,784,000 |
| 1987-01 | 1,774,000 |
| 1986-12 | 1,833,000 |
| 1986-11 | 1,623,000 |
| 1986-10 | 1,681,000 |
| 1986-09 | 1,687,000 |
| 1986-08 | 1,807,000 |
| 1986-07 | 1,782,000 |
| 1986-06 | 1,847,000 |
| 1986-05 | 1,854,000 |
| 1986-04 | 1,933,000 |
| 1986-03 | 1,876,000 |
| 1986-02 | 1,848,000 |
| 1986-01 | 1,972,000 |
| 1985-12 | 1,942,000 |
| 1985-11 | 1,698,000 |
| 1985-10 | 1,834,000 |
| 1985-09 | 1,676,000 |
| 1985-08 | 1,743,000 |
| 1985-07 | 1,684,000 |
| 1985-06 | 1,676,000 |
| 1985-05 | 1,680,000 |
| 1985-04 | 1,821,000 |
| 1985-03 | 1,800,000 |
| 1985-02 | 1,632,000 |
| 1985-01 | 1,711,000 |
| 1984-12 | 1,612,000 |
| 1984-11 | 1,689,000 |
| 1984-10 | 1,590,000 |
| 1984-09 | 1,698,000 |
| 1984-08 | 1,586,000 |
| 1984-07 | 1,732,000 |
| 1984-06 | 1,843,000 |
| 1984-05 | 1,774,000 |
| 1984-04 | 1,851,000 |
| 1984-03 | 1,663,000 |
| 1984-02 | 2,260,000 |
| 1984-01 | 1,897,000 |
| 1983-12 | 1,688,000 |
| 1983-11 | 1,785,000 |
| 1983-10 | 1,715,000 |
| 1983-09 | 1,710,000 |
| 1983-08 | 1,910,000 |
| 1983-07 | 1,785,000 |
| 1983-06 | 1,733,000 |
| 1983-05 | 1,776,000 |
| 1983-04 | 1,472,000 |
| 1983-03 | 1,606,000 |
| 1983-02 | 1,699,000 |
| 1983-01 | 1,586,000 |
| 1982-12 | 1,303,000 |
| 1982-11 | 1,372,000 |
| 1982-10 | 1,173,000 |
| 1982-09 | 1,144,000 |
| 1982-08 | 1,046,000 |
| 1982-07 | 1,166,000 |
| 1982-06 | 902,000 |
| 1982-05 | 1,025,000 |
| 1982-04 | 917,000 |
| 1982-03 | 931,000 |
| 1982-02 | 866,000 |
| 1982-01 | 843,000 |
| 1981-12 | 910,000 |
| 1981-11 | 837,000 |
| 1981-10 | 873,000 |
| 1981-09 | 911,000 |
| 1981-08 | 940,000 |
| 1981-07 | 1,041,000 |
| 1981-06 | 1,045,000 |
| 1981-05 | 1,140,000 |
| 1981-04 | 1,360,000 |
| 1981-03 | 1,306,000 |
| 1981-02 | 1,246,000 |
| 1981-01 | 1,547,000 |
| 1980-12 | 1,482,000 |
| 1980-11 | 1,510,000 |
| 1980-10 | 1,523,000 |
| 1980-09 | 1,471,000 |
| 1980-08 | 1,436,000 |
| 1980-07 | 1,269,000 |
| 1980-06 | 1,196,000 |
| 1980-05 | 927,000 |
| 1980-04 | 1,051,000 |
| 1980-03 | 1,047,000 |
| 1980-02 | 1,350,000 |
| 1980-01 | 1,341,000 |
| 1979-12 | 1,498,000 |
| 1979-11 | 1,524,000 |
| 1979-10 | 1,681,000 |
| 1979-09 | 1,832,000 |
| 1979-08 | 1,778,000 |
| 1979-07 | 1,760,000 |
| 1979-06 | 1,913,000 |
| 1979-05 | 1,876,000 |
| 1979-04 | 1,748,000 |
| 1979-03 | 1,847,000 |
| 1979-02 | 1,520,000 |
| 1979-01 | 1,630,000 |
| 1978-12 | 2,044,000 |
| 1978-11 | 2,094,000 |
| 1978-10 | 1,981,000 |
| 1978-09 | 1,970,000 |
| 1978-08 | 1,996,000 |
| 1978-07 | 2,092,000 |
| 1978-06 | 2,070,000 |
| 1978-05 | 2,075,000 |
| 1978-04 | 2,197,000 |
| 1978-03 | 2,032,000 |
| 1978-02 | 1,738,000 |
| 1978-01 | 1,718,000 |
| 1977-12 | 2,142,000 |
| 1977-11 | 2,042,000 |
| 1977-10 | 2,042,000 |
| 1977-09 | 1,949,000 |
| 1977-08 | 2,020,000 |
| 1977-07 | 2,058,000 |
| 1977-06 | 1,893,000 |
| 1977-05 | 1,971,000 |
| 1977-04 | 1,892,000 |
| 1977-03 | 2,063,000 |
| 1977-02 | 1,943,000 |
| 1977-01 | 1,527,000 |
| 1976-12 | 1,804,000 |
| 1976-11 | 1,641,000 |
| 1976-10 | 1,629,000 |
| 1976-09 | 1,720,000 |
Definition
New privately owned housing units started in the month, expressed as a seasonally adjusted annual rate: the number of starts the year would have if every month were like this one after removing the usual seasonal pattern. From the New Residential Construction release of the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. United States total.
The seasonally adjusted monthly pace multiplied by 12, stored in housing units. This is an annual rate, not a forecast or a calendar-year total. HUD-code manufactured homes are excluded. The latest month is preliminary; the two preceding months can be revised in monthly releases. Seasonal factors for the preceding 63 months are revised with the April data release. September and November 2025 estimates were published in delayed, bundled releases, and are included in this series.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. New Residential Construction: new privately owned housing units started, United States total, seasonally adjusted annual rate (starts_cust.xlsx). https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/xls/starts_cust.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). New Residential Construction: new privately owned housing units started, United States total, seasonally adjusted annual rate (starts_cust.xlsx) (Housing starts, seasonally adjusted annual rate (US), 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: new privately owned housing units started, United States total, seasonally adjusted annual rate (starts_cust.xlsx), Housing starts, seasonally adjusted annual rate (US), 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/united-states. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. New Residential Construction: new privately owned housing units started, United States total, seasonally adjusted annual rate (starts_cust.xlsx). Housing starts, seasonally adjusted annual rate (US), 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/united-states.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) New Residential Construction: new privately owned housing units started, United States total, seasonally adjusted annual rate (starts_cust.xlsx), Housing starts, seasonally adjusted annual rate (US), 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/united-states (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_housing_starts_seasonally_adjusted_2026,
author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{New Residential Construction: new privately owned housing units started, United States total, seasonally adjusted annual rate (starts\_cust.xlsx): Housing starts, seasonally adjusted annual rate (US), 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/united-states. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. New Residential Construction: new privately owned housing units started, United States total, seasonally adjusted annual rate (starts\_cust.xlsx). https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/xls/starts\_cust.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
RIS
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What is the latest housing starts, seasonally adjusted annual rate (US) in United States? Cite the source.
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What is the housing starts, seasonally adjusted annual rate (US) in United States?
Housing starts, seasonally adjusted annual rate (US) in the United States was 1.28 million in August 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.2% from August 2025.
Where does this figure come from?
U.S. Census Bureau. New Residential Construction: new privately owned housing units started, United States total, seasonally adjusted annual rate (starts_cust.xlsx). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest housing starts, seasonally adjusted annual rate (US) in United States?
2.27 million in January 2006, the highest value since September 1976 in this series.