# Single-family housing units under construction

The estimated number of privately owned new single-family housing units under construction at the end of the month.

## Key facts

- Single-family housing units under construction in the United States was 589,000 in August 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Published for 1 places, with figures from February 1970 to August 2026.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `housing_units_under_construction_single_family`
- Unit: count
- Note: Seasonally adjusted month-end stock of privately owned new housing units under construction, not a monthly flow or annual rate. Values count housing units, rather than buildings, and include the specified structure-size group. The latest month is preliminary and earlier estimates may be revised.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/housing-units-single-family-under-construction
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/housing_units_under_construction_single_family

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | count | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| United States | 2026-08 | 589,000 | U.S. Census Bureau. New Residential Construction: Single-family housing units under construction, United States. https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/xls/under_cust.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12. |