# Multifamily housing completions built for rent

Estimated number of privately owned housing units in multifamily buildings completed in the quarter and intended for rent. Multifamily buildings have two or more units, so this category includes buildings with two to four units as well as larger buildings.

## Key facts

- Multifamily housing completions built for rent in the United States was 112,000 in Q2 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Published for 1 places, with figures from Q1 1999 to Q2 2026.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `housing_completions_multifamily_for_rent`
- Unit: count
- Note: Quarterly estimates count units in privately owned new housing. They are not seasonally adjusted or annualized. Census marks the newest quarterly release as preliminary and revises the prior quarter; quarterly totals may differ from annual totals because annual figures include late reports and corrections. In a multifamily building, all units are counted as complete when at least half are occupied or available for occupancy. The series covers multifamily buildings with 2 or more units, not only buildings with 5 or more units.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/multifamily-completions-built-for-rent
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/housing_completions_multifamily_for_rent

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | count | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| United States | 2026-Q2 | 112,000 | U.S. Census Bureau. New Residential Construction, quarterly intent and design: Multifamily housing completions built for rent, United States. https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/xls/comps_quarterly_cust.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12. |