# Housing units under construction in United States

Housing units under construction in United States was 1.27 million in August 2026 (provisional). Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

- Indicator id: `housing_units_under_construction`
- Place id: `us`
- Unit: count
- Definition: The estimated total number of privately owned new housing units under construction at the end of the month, across one-unit, two-to-four-unit, and five-or-more-unit structures.
- 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.
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, New Residential Construction: Housing units under construction, United States (https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/xls/under_cust.xlsx)
- Publisher page: https://invokely.ai/en/publishers/us-census-bureau
- Retrieved: 2026-10-12
- License: Public domain (US federal government work, citation requested)
- Citation: U.S. Census Bureau. New Residential Construction: Housing units under construction, United States. https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/xls/under_cust.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/housing-units-under-construction/united-states
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/series?indicator=housing_units_under_construction&place=us

| Period | count |
|---|---:|
| 2026-08 | 1,271,000 (provisional) |
| 2026-07 | 1,267,000 |
| 2026-06 | 1,256,000 |
| 2026-05 | 1,252,000 |
| 2026-04 | 1,268,000 |
| 2026-03 | 1,262,000 |
| 2026-02 | 1,270,000 |
| 2026-01 | 1,270,000 |
| 2025-12 | 1,281,000 |
| 2025-11 | 1,301,000 |
| 2025-10 | 1,312,000 |
| 2025-09 | 1,323,000 |
| 2025-08 | 1,313,000 |
| 2025-07 | 1,342,000 |
| 2025-06 | 1,348,000 |
| 2025-05 | 1,363,000 |
| 2025-04 | 1,394,000 |
| 2025-03 | 1,400,000 |
| 2025-02 | 1,409,000 |
| 2025-01 | 1,407,000 |
| 2024-12 | 1,430,000 |
| 2024-11 | 1,436,000 |
| 2024-10 | 1,464,000 |
| 2024-09 | 1,489,000 |
| 2024-08 | 1,520,000 |
| 2024-07 | 1,549,000 |
| 2024-06 | 1,571,000 |
| 2024-05 | 1,591,000 |
| 2024-04 | 1,609,000 |
| 2024-03 | 1,639,000 |
| 2024-02 | 1,658,000 |
| 2024-01 | 1,670,000 |
| 2023-12 | 1,681,000 |
| 2023-11 | 1,691,000 |
| 2023-10 | 1,682,000 |
| 2023-09 | 1,681,000 |
| 2023-08 | 1,695,000 |
| 2023-07 | 1,700,000 |
| 2023-06 | 1,691,000 |
| 2023-05 | 1,690,000 |
| 2023-04 | 1,680,000 |
| 2023-03 | 1,678,000 |
| 2023-02 | 1,683,000 |
| 2023-01 | 1,691,000 |
| 2022-12 | 1,694,000 |
| 2022-11 | 1,700,000 |
| 2022-10 | 1,714,000 |
| 2022-09 | 1,704,000 |
| 2022-08 | 1,700,000 |
| 2022-07 | 1,683,000 |
| 2022-06 | 1,687,000 |
| 2022-05 | 1,681,000 |
| 2022-04 | 1,668,000 |
| 2022-03 | 1,629,000 |
| 2022-02 | 1,580,000 |
| 2022-01 | 1,547,000 |
| 2021-12 | 1,524,000 |
| 2021-11 | 1,495,000 |
| 2021-10 | 1,466,000 |
| 2021-09 | 1,441,000 |
| 2021-08 | 1,413,000 |
| 2021-07 | 1,387,000 |
| 2021-06 | 1,372,000 |
| 2021-05 | 1,339,000 |
| 2021-04 | 1,321,000 |
| 2021-03 | 1,304,000 |
| 2021-02 | 1,285,000 |
| 2021-01 | 1,278,000 |
| 2020-12 | 1,259,000 |
| 2020-11 | 1,249,000 |
| 2020-10 | 1,229,000 |
| 2020-09 | 1,221,000 |
| 2020-08 | 1,216,000 |
| 2020-07 | 1,204,000 |
| 2020-06 | 1,184,000 |
| 2020-05 | 1,178,000 |
| 2020-04 | 1,194,000 |
| 2020-03 | 1,213,000 |
| 2020-02 | 1,214,000 |
| 2020-01 | 1,192,000 |
| 2019-12 | 1,177,000 |
| 2019-11 | 1,166,000 |
| 2019-10 | 1,159,000 |
| 2019-09 | 1,162,000 |
| 2019-08 | 1,149,000 |
| 2019-07 | 1,146,000 |
| 2019-06 | 1,143,000 |
| 2019-05 | 1,132,000 |
| 2019-04 | 1,124,000 |
| 2019-03 | 1,125,000 |
| 2019-02 | 1,140,000 |
| 2019-01 | 1,150,000 |
| 2018-12 | 1,148,000 |
| 2018-11 | 1,144,000 |
| 2018-10 | 1,141,000 |
| 2018-09 | 1,135,000 |
| 2018-08 | 1,129,000 |
| 2018-07 | 1,127,000 |
| 2018-06 | 1,126,000 |
| 2018-05 | 1,131,000 |
| 2018-04 | 1,124,000 |
| 2018-03 | 1,121,000 |
| 2018-02 | 1,109,000 |
| 2018-01 | 1,105,000 |
| 2017-12 | 1,100,000 |
| 2017-11 | 1,107,000 |
| 2017-10 | 1,101,000 |
| 2017-09 | 1,093,000 |
| 2017-08 | 1,083,000 |
| 2017-07 | 1,075,000 |
| 2017-06 | 1,073,000 |
| 2017-05 | 1,071,000 |
| 2017-04 | 1,075,000 |
| 2017-03 | 1,071,000 |
| 2017-02 | 1,070,000 |
| 2017-01 | 1,063,000 |
| 2016-12 | 1,057,000 |
| 2016-11 | 1,042,000 |
| 2016-10 | 1,053,000 |
| 2016-09 | 1,038,000 |
| 2016-08 | 1,038,000 |
| 2016-07 | 1,033,000 |
| 2016-06 | 1,016,000 |
| 2016-05 | 1,010,000 |
| 2016-04 | 998,000 |
| 2016-03 | 987,000 |
| 2016-02 | 982,000 |
| 2016-01 | 968,000 |
| 2015-12 | 970,000 |
| 2015-11 | 962,000 |
| 2015-10 | 943,000 |
| 2015-09 | 939,000 |
| 2015-08 | 921,000 |
| 2015-07 | 908,000 |
| 2015-06 | 896,000 |
| 2015-05 | 878,000 |
| 2015-04 | 868,000 |
| 2015-03 | 843,000 |
| 2015-02 | 830,000 |
| 2015-01 | 830,000 |
| 2014-12 | 826,000 |
| 2014-11 | 814,000 |
| 2014-10 | 806,000 |
| 2014-09 | 797,000 |
| 2014-08 | 793,000 |
| 2014-07 | 790,000 |
| 2014-06 | 771,000 |
| 2014-05 | 754,000 |
| 2014-04 | 743,000 |
| 2014-03 | 726,000 |
| 2014-02 | 714,000 |
| 2014-01 | 713,000 |
| 2013-12 | 707,000 |
| 2013-11 | 687,000 |
| 2013-10 | 670,000 |
| 2013-09 | 661,000 |
| 2013-08 | 654,000 |
| 2013-07 | 640,000 |
| 2013-06 | 629,000 |
| 2013-05 | 620,000 |
| 2013-04 | 606,000 |
| 2013-03 | 596,000 |
| 2013-02 | 581,000 |
| 2013-01 | 559,000 |
| 2012-12 | 551,000 |
| 2012-11 | 534,000 |
| 2012-10 | 520,000 |
| 2012-09 | 511,000 |
| 2012-08 | 495,000 |
| 2012-07 | 490,000 |
| 2012-06 | 486,000 |
| 2012-05 | 474,000 |
| 2012-04 | 463,000 |
| 2012-03 | 458,000 |
| 2012-02 | 450,000 |
| 2012-01 | 441,000 |
| 2011-12 | 434,000 |
| 2011-11 | 433,000 |
| 2011-10 | 422,000 |
| 2011-09 | 417,000 |
| 2011-08 | 414,000 |
| 2011-07 | 417,000 |
| 2011-06 | 416,000 |
| 2011-05 | 415,000 |
| 2011-04 | 417,000 |
| 2011-03 | 420,000 |
| 2011-02 | 424,000 |
| 2011-01 | 431,000 |
| 2010-12 | 427,000 |
| 2010-11 | 431,000 |
| 2010-10 | 436,000 |
| 2010-09 | 439,000 |
| 2010-08 | 444,000 |
| 2010-07 | 443,000 |
| 2010-06 | 447,000 |
| 2010-05 | 476,000 |
| 2010-04 | 488,000 |
| 2010-03 | 492,000 |
| 2010-02 | 493,000 |
| 2010-01 | 501,000 |
| 2009-12 | 517,000 |
| 2009-11 | 532,000 |
| 2009-10 | 554,000 |
| 2009-09 | 576,000 |
| 2009-08 | 588,000 |
| 2009-07 | 611,000 |
| 2009-06 | 627,000 |
| 2009-05 | 650,000 |
| 2009-04 | 677,000 |
| 2009-03 | 717,000 |
| 2009-02 | 756,000 |
| 2009-01 | 783,000 |
| 2008-12 | 806,000 |
| 2008-11 | 842,000 |
| 2008-10 | 876,000 |
| 2008-09 | 904,000 |
| 2008-08 | 936,000 |
| 2008-07 | 955,000 |
| 2008-06 | 975,000 |
| 2008-05 | 991,000 |
| 2008-04 | 1,009,000 |
| 2008-03 | 1,014,000 |
| 2008-02 | 1,025,000 |
| 2008-01 | 1,041,000 |
| 2007-12 | 1,059,000 |
| 2007-11 | 1,080,000 |
| 2007-10 | 1,096,000 |
| 2007-09 | 1,108,000 |
| 2007-08 | 1,123,000 |
| 2007-07 | 1,144,000 |
| 2007-06 | 1,161,000 |
| 2007-05 | 1,164,000 |
| 2007-04 | 1,181,000 |
| 2007-03 | 1,192,000 |
| 2007-02 | 1,206,000 |
| 2007-01 | 1,217,000 |
| 2006-12 | 1,247,000 |
| 2006-11 | 1,265,000 |
| 2006-10 | 1,283,000 |
| 2006-09 | 1,317,000 |
| 2006-08 | 1,339,000 |
| 2006-07 | 1,363,000 |
| 2006-06 | 1,383,000 |
| 2006-05 | 1,409,000 |
| 2006-04 | 1,401,000 |
| 2006-03 | 1,423,000 |
| 2006-02 | 1,423,000 |
| 2006-01 | 1,424,000 |
| 2005-12 | 1,405,000 |
| 2005-11 | 1,395,000 |
| 2005-10 | 1,376,000 |
| 2005-09 | 1,377,000 |
| 2005-08 | 1,356,000 |
| 2005-07 | 1,338,000 |
| 2005-06 | 1,329,000 |
| 2005-05 | 1,322,000 |
| 2005-04 | 1,324,000 |
| 2005-03 | 1,311,000 |
| 2005-02 | 1,322,000 |
| 2005-01 | 1,302,000 |
| 2004-12 | 1,280,000 |
| 2004-11 | 1,268,000 |
| 2004-10 | 1,264,000 |
| 2004-09 | 1,247,000 |
| 2004-08 | 1,238,000 |
| 2004-07 | 1,247,000 |
| 2004-06 | 1,229,000 |
| 2004-05 | 1,233,000 |
| 2004-04 | 1,222,000 |
| 2004-03 | 1,219,000 |
| 2004-02 | 1,197,000 |
| 2004-01 | 1,191,000 |
| 2003-12 | 1,183,000 |
| 2003-11 | 1,158,000 |
| 2003-10 | 1,135,000 |
| 2003-09 | 1,121,000 |
| 2003-08 | 1,102,000 |
| 2003-07 | 1,078,000 |
| 2003-06 | 1,064,000 |
| 2003-05 | 1,047,000 |
| 2003-04 | 1,043,000 |
| 2003-03 | 1,044,000 |
| 2003-02 | 1,044,000 |
| 2003-01 | 1,049,000 |
| 2002-12 | 1,033,000 |
| 2002-11 | 1,031,000 |
| 2002-10 | 1,026,000 |
| 2002-09 | 1,024,000 |
| 2002-08 | 1,013,000 |
| 2002-07 | 1,029,000 |
| 2002-06 | 1,023,000 |
| 2002-05 | 1,019,000 |
| 2002-04 | 1,011,000 |
| 2002-03 | 1,013,000 |
| 2002-02 | 1,005,000 |
| 2002-01 | 996,000 |
| 2001-12 | 996,000 |
| 2001-11 | 1,011,000 |
| 2001-10 | 1,008,000 |
| 2001-09 | 1,014,000 |
| 2001-08 | 1,011,000 |
| 2001-07 | 1,017,000 |
| 2001-06 | 1,013,000 |
| 2001-05 | 1,015,000 |
| 2001-04 | 1,007,000 |
| 2001-03 | 1,001,000 |
| 2001-02 | 987,000 |
| 2001-01 | 986,000 |
| 2000-12 | 969,000 |
| 2000-11 | 970,000 |
| 2000-10 | 972,000 |
| 2000-09 | 970,000 |
| 2000-08 | 976,000 |
| 2000-07 | 979,000 |
| 2000-06 | 982,000 |
| 2000-05 | 985,000 |
| 2000-04 | 989,000 |
| 2000-03 | 988,000 |
| 2000-02 | 998,000 |
| 2000-01 | 991,000 |
| 1999-12 | 983,000 |
| 1999-11 | 983,000 |
| 1999-10 | 983,000 |
| 1999-09 | 983,000 |
| 1999-08 | 989,000 |
| 1999-07 | 983,000 |
| 1999-06 | 981,000 |
| 1999-05 | 989,000 |
| 1999-04 | 991,000 |
| 1999-03 | 994,000 |
| 1999-02 | 989,000 |
| 1999-01 | 973,000 |
| 1998-12 | 1,003,000 |
| 1998-11 | 976,000 |
| 1998-10 | 972,000 |
| 1998-09 | 952,000 |
| 1998-08 | 941,000 |
| 1998-07 | 938,000 |
| 1998-06 | 927,000 |
| 1998-05 | 912,000 |
| 1998-04 | 906,000 |
| 1998-03 | 905,000 |
| 1998-02 | 896,000 |
| 1998-01 | 886,000 |
| 1997-12 | 872,000 |
| 1997-11 | 865,000 |
| 1997-10 | 858,000 |
| 1997-09 | 846,000 |
| 1997-08 | 836,000 |
| 1997-07 | 836,000 |
| 1997-06 | 826,000 |
| 1997-05 | 816,000 |
| 1997-04 | 810,000 |
| 1997-03 | 808,000 |
| 1997-02 | 810,000 |
| 1997-01 | 817,000 |
| 1996-12 | 814,000 |
| 1996-11 | 829,000 |
| 1996-10 | 821,000 |
| 1996-09 | 824,000 |
| 1996-08 | 820,000 |
| 1996-07 | 824,000 |
| 1996-06 | 826,000 |
| 1996-05 | 832,000 |
| 1996-04 | 827,000 |
| 1996-03 | 814,000 |
| 1996-02 | 793,000 |
| 1996-01 | 803,000 |
| 1995-12 | 799,000 |
| 1995-11 | 786,000 |
| 1995-10 | 781,000 |
| 1995-09 | 780,000 |
| 1995-08 | 774,000 |
| 1995-07 | 762,000 |
| 1995-06 | 759,000 |
| 1995-05 | 758,000 |
| 1995-04 | 761,000 |
| 1995-03 | 771,000 |
| 1995-02 | 793,000 |
| 1995-01 | 783,000 |
| 1994-12 | 784,000 |
| 1994-11 | 785,000 |
| 1994-10 | 775,000 |
| 1994-09 | 774,000 |
| 1994-08 | 773,000 |
| 1994-07 | 764,000 |
| 1994-06 | 757,000 |
| 1994-05 | 749,000 |
| 1994-04 | 740,000 |
| 1994-03 | 732,000 |
| 1994-02 | 716,000 |
| 1994-01 | 709,000 |
| 1993-12 | 703,000 |
| 1993-11 | 695,000 |
| 1993-10 | 687,000 |
| 1993-09 | 677,000 |
| 1993-08 | 665,000 |
| 1993-07 | 663,000 |
| 1993-06 | 654,000 |
| 1993-05 | 648,000 |
| 1993-04 | 636,000 |
| 1993-03 | 633,000 |
| 1993-02 | 640,000 |
| 1993-01 | 636,000 |
| 1992-12 | 638,000 |
| 1992-11 | 641,000 |
| 1992-10 | 643,000 |
| 1992-09 | 638,000 |
| 1992-08 | 635,000 |
| 1992-07 | 629,000 |
| 1992-06 | 644,000 |
| 1992-05 | 650,000 |
| 1992-04 | 650,000 |
| 1992-03 | 656,000 |
| 1992-02 | 630,000 |
| 1992-01 | 639,000 |
| 1991-12 | 633,000 |
| 1991-11 | 636,000 |
| 1991-10 | 630,000 |
| 1991-09 | 633,000 |
| 1991-08 | 651,000 |
| 1991-07 | 652,000 |
| 1991-06 | 654,000 |
| 1991-05 | 662,000 |
| 1991-04 | 670,000 |
| 1991-03 | 678,000 |
| 1991-02 | 710,000 |
| 1991-01 | 716,000 |
| 1990-12 | 745,000 |
| 1990-11 | 758,000 |
| 1990-10 | 766,000 |
| 1990-09 | 793,000 |
| 1990-08 | 813,000 |
| 1990-07 | 831,000 |
| 1990-06 | 846,000 |
| 1990-05 | 858,000 |
| 1990-04 | 872,000 |
| 1990-03 | 885,000 |
| 1990-02 | 898,000 |
| 1990-01 | 891,000 |
| 1989-12 | 885,000 |
| 1989-11 | 882,000 |
| 1989-10 | 897,000 |
| 1989-09 | 895,000 |
| 1989-08 | 901,000 |
| 1989-07 | 918,000 |
| 1989-06 | 913,000 |
| 1989-05 | 913,000 |
| 1989-04 | 922,000 |
| 1989-03 | 940,000 |
| 1989-02 | 947,000 |
| 1989-01 | 955,000 |
| 1988-12 | 955,000 |
| 1988-11 | 960,000 |
| 1988-10 | 953,000 |
| 1988-09 | 958,000 |
| 1988-08 | 967,000 |
| 1988-07 | 971,000 |
| 1988-06 | 980,000 |
| 1988-05 | 987,000 |
| 1988-04 | 999,000 |
| 1988-03 | 994,000 |
| 1988-02 | 976,000 |
| 1988-01 | 1,008,000 |
| 1987-12 | 1,018,000 |
| 1987-11 | 1,042,000 |
| 1987-10 | 1,041,000 |
| 1987-09 | 1,048,000 |
| 1987-08 | 1,045,000 |
| 1987-07 | 1,051,000 |
| 1987-06 | 1,060,000 |
| 1987-05 | 1,070,000 |
| 1987-04 | 1,079,000 |
| 1987-03 | 1,084,000 |
| 1987-02 | 1,096,000 |
| 1987-01 | 1,090,000 |
| 1986-12 | 1,107,000 |
| 1986-11 | 1,119,000 |
| 1986-10 | 1,136,000 |
| 1986-09 | 1,148,000 |
| 1986-08 | 1,157,000 |
| 1986-07 | 1,151,000 |
| 1986-06 | 1,149,000 |
| 1986-05 | 1,137,000 |
| 1986-04 | 1,135,000 |
| 1986-03 | 1,106,000 |
| 1986-02 | 1,111,000 |
| 1986-01 | 1,100,000 |
| 1985-12 | 1,094,000 |
| 1985-11 | 1,088,000 |
| 1985-10 | 1,085,000 |
| 1985-09 | 1,063,000 |
| 1985-08 | 1,075,000 |
| 1985-07 | 1,070,000 |
| 1985-06 | 1,071,000 |
| 1985-05 | 1,088,000 |
| 1985-04 | 1,085,000 |
| 1985-03 | 1,065,000 |
| 1985-02 | 1,067,000 |
| 1985-01 | 1,074,000 |
| 1984-12 | 1,080,000 |
| 1984-11 | 1,080,000 |
| 1984-10 | 1,081,000 |
| 1984-09 | 1,089,000 |
| 1984-08 | 1,087,000 |
| 1984-07 | 1,098,000 |
| 1984-06 | 1,093,000 |
| 1984-05 | 1,081,000 |
| 1984-04 | 1,086,000 |
| 1984-03 | 1,069,000 |
| 1984-02 | 1,039,000 |
| 1984-01 | 1,040,000 |
| 1983-12 | 1,026,000 |
| 1983-11 | 1,016,000 |
| 1983-10 | 996,000 |
| 1983-09 | 990,000 |
| 1983-08 | 976,000 |
| 1983-07 | 958,000 |
| 1983-06 | 925,000 |
| 1983-05 | 891,000 |
| 1983-04 | 854,000 |
| 1983-03 | 824,000 |
| 1983-02 | 798,000 |
| 1983-01 | 760,000 |
| 1982-12 | 735,000 |
| 1982-11 | 717,000 |
| 1982-10 | 697,000 |
| 1982-09 | 686,000 |
| 1982-08 | 670,000 |
| 1982-07 | 668,000 |
| 1982-06 | 654,000 |
| 1982-05 | 661,000 |
| 1982-04 | 669,000 |
| 1982-03 | 676,000 |
| 1982-02 | 687,000 |
| 1982-01 | 686,000 |
| 1981-12 | 694,000 |
| 1981-11 | 711,000 |
| 1981-10 | 737,000 |
| 1981-09 | 770,000 |
| 1981-08 | 801,000 |
| 1981-07 | 827,000 |
| 1981-06 | 854,000 |
| 1981-05 | 887,000 |
| 1981-04 | 902,000 |
| 1981-03 | 915,000 |
| 1981-02 | 926,000 |
| 1981-01 | 930,000 |
| 1980-12 | 913,000 |
| 1980-11 | 906,000 |
| 1980-10 | 894,000 |
| 1980-09 | 873,000 |
| 1980-08 | 854,000 |
| 1980-07 | 860,000 |
| 1980-06 | 881,000 |
| 1980-05 | 912,000 |
| 1980-04 | 976,000 |
| 1980-03 | 1,044,000 |
| 1980-02 | 1,074,000 |
| 1980-01 | 1,134,000 |
| 1979-12 | 1,157,000 |
| 1979-11 | 1,187,000 |
| 1979-10 | 1,220,000 |
| 1979-09 | 1,233,000 |
| 1979-08 | 1,251,000 |
| 1979-07 | 1,258,000 |
| 1979-06 | 1,265,000 |
| 1979-05 | 1,253,000 |
| 1979-04 | 1,260,000 |
| 1979-03 | 1,288,000 |
| 1979-02 | 1,315,000 |
| 1979-01 | 1,327,000 |
| 1978-12 | 1,344,000 |
| 1978-11 | 1,330,000 |
| 1978-10 | 1,317,000 |
| 1978-09 | 1,310,000 |
| 1978-08 | 1,306,000 |
| 1978-07 | 1,308,000 |
| 1978-06 | 1,308,000 |
| 1978-05 | 1,295,000 |
| 1978-04 | 1,284,000 |
| 1978-03 | 1,259,000 |
| 1978-02 | 1,247,000 |
| 1978-01 | 1,238,000 |
| 1977-12 | 1,234,000 |
| 1977-11 | 1,201,000 |
| 1977-10 | 1,185,000 |
| 1977-09 | 1,154,000 |
| 1977-08 | 1,146,000 |
| 1977-07 | 1,127,000 |
| 1977-06 | 1,100,000 |
| 1977-05 | 1,078,000 |
| 1977-04 | 1,041,000 |
| 1977-03 | 1,009,000 |
| 1977-02 | 982,000 |
| 1977-01 | 963,000 |
| 1976-12 | 947,000 |
| 1976-11 | 930,000 |
| 1976-10 | 914,000 |
| 1976-09 | 895,000 |