# Multifamily housing starts built for rent in United States

Multifamily housing starts built for rent in United States was 109,000 in Q2 2026 (provisional). Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

- Indicator id: `housing_starts_multifamily_for_rent`
- Place id: `us`
- Unit: count
- Definition: Estimated number of privately owned housing units in multifamily buildings started 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.
- 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. A unit is counted as started when excavation begins for the building's footings or foundation. The series covers multifamily buildings with 2 or more units, not only buildings with 5 or more units.
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, New Residential Construction, quarterly intent and design: Multifamily housing starts built for rent, United States (https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/xls/starts_quarterly_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, quarterly intent and design: Multifamily housing starts built for rent, United States. https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/xls/starts_quarterly_cust.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/multifamily-starts-built-for-rent/united-states
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/series?indicator=housing_starts_multifamily_for_rent&place=us

| Period | count |
|---|---:|
| 2026-Q2 | 109,000 (provisional) |
| 2026-Q1 | 106,000 |
| 2025-Q4 | 91,000 |
| 2025-Q3 | 115,000 |
| 2025-Q2 | 104,000 |
| 2025-Q1 | 83,000 |
| 2024-Q4 | 86,000 |
| 2024-Q3 | 87,000 |
| 2024-Q2 | 84,000 |
| 2024-Q1 | 75,000 |
| 2023-Q4 | 98,000 |
| 2023-Q3 | 102,000 |
| 2023-Q2 | 136,000 |
| 2023-Q1 | 123,000 |
| 2022-Q4 | 131,000 |
| 2022-Q3 | 140,000 |
| 2022-Q2 | 140,000 |
| 2022-Q1 | 112,000 |
| 2021-Q4 | 115,000 |
| 2021-Q3 | 115,000 |
| 2021-Q2 | 120,000 |
| 2021-Q1 | 98,000 |
| 2020-Q4 | 83,000 |
| 2020-Q3 | 102,000 |
| 2020-Q2 | 79,000 |
| 2020-Q1 | 107,000 |
| 2019-Q4 | 107,000 |
| 2019-Q3 | 99,000 |
| 2019-Q2 | 101,000 |
| 2019-Q1 | 72,000 |
| 2018-Q4 | 81,000 |
| 2018-Q3 | 93,000 |
| 2018-Q2 | 88,000 |
| 2018-Q1 | 88,000 |
| 2017-Q4 | 85,000 |
| 2017-Q3 | 85,000 |
| 2017-Q2 | 82,000 |
| 2017-Q1 | 82,000 |
| 2016-Q4 | 96,000 |
| 2016-Q3 | 98,000 |
| 2016-Q2 | 99,000 |
| 2016-Q1 | 72,000 |
| 2015-Q4 | 88,000 |
| 2015-Q3 | 107,000 |
| 2015-Q2 | 106,000 |
| 2015-Q1 | 71,000 |
| 2014-Q4 | 78,000 |
| 2014-Q3 | 97,000 |
| 2014-Q2 | 86,000 |
| 2014-Q1 | 67,000 |
| 2013-Q4 | 80,000 |
| 2013-Q3 | 72,000 |
| 2013-Q2 | 64,000 |
| 2013-Q1 | 67,000 |
| 2012-Q4 | 67,000 |
| 2012-Q3 | 57,000 |
| 2012-Q2 | 53,000 |
| 2012-Q1 | 45,000 |
| 2011-Q4 | 44,000 |
| 2011-Q3 | 48,000 |
| 2011-Q2 | 38,000 |
| 2011-Q1 | 30,000 |
| 2010-Q4 | 21,000 |
| 2010-Q3 | 36,000 |
| 2010-Q2 | 26,000 |
| 2010-Q1 | 16,000 |
| 2009-Q4 | 16,000 |
| 2009-Q3 | 19,000 |
| 2009-Q2 | 25,000 |
| 2009-Q1 | 31,000 |
| 2008-Q4 | 43,000 |
| 2008-Q3 | 54,000 |
| 2008-Q2 | 67,000 |
| 2008-Q1 | 52,000 |
| 2007-Q4 | 60,000 |
| 2007-Q3 | 48,000 |
| 2007-Q2 | 42,000 |
| 2007-Q1 | 38,000 |
| 2006-Q4 | 47,000 |
| 2006-Q3 | 48,000 |
| 2006-Q2 | 46,000 |
| 2006-Q1 | 42,000 |
| 2005-Q4 | 51,000 |
| 2005-Q3 | 46,000 |
| 2005-Q2 | 55,000 |
| 2005-Q1 | 49,000 |
| 2004-Q4 | 54,000 |
| 2004-Q3 | 55,000 |
| 2004-Q2 | 56,000 |
| 2004-Q1 | 61,000 |
| 2003-Q4 | 74,000 |
| 2003-Q3 | 68,000 |
| 2003-Q2 | 69,000 |
| 2003-Q1 | 54,000 |
| 2002-Q4 | 68,000 |
| 2002-Q3 | 76,000 |
| 2002-Q2 | 69,000 |
| 2002-Q1 | 61,000 |
| 2001-Q4 | 64,000 |
| 2001-Q3 | 70,000 |
| 2001-Q2 | 67,000 |
| 2001-Q1 | 57,000 |
| 2000-Q4 | 64,000 |
| 2000-Q3 | 65,000 |
| 2000-Q2 | 72,000 |
| 2000-Q1 | 62,000 |
| 1999-Q4 | 66,000 |
| 1999-Q3 | 82,000 |
| 1999-Q2 | 63,000 |
| 1999-Q1 | 60,000 |
| 1998-Q4 | 79,000 |
| 1998-Q3 | 81,000 |
| 1998-Q2 | 72,000 |
| 1998-Q1 | 53,000 |
| 1997-Q4 | 88,000 |
| 1997-Q3 | 69,000 |
| 1997-Q2 | 77,000 |
| 1997-Q1 | 46,000 |
| 1996-Q4 | 67,000 |
| 1996-Q3 | 68,000 |
| 1996-Q2 | 67,000 |
| 1996-Q1 | 52,000 |
| 1995-Q4 | 57,000 |
| 1995-Q3 | 66,000 |
| 1995-Q2 | 59,000 |
| 1995-Q1 | 45,000 |
| 1994-Q4 | 64,000 |
| 1994-Q3 | 56,000 |
| 1994-Q2 | 54,000 |
| 1994-Q1 | 30,000 |
| 1993-Q4 | 34,000 |
| 1993-Q3 | 34,000 |
| 1993-Q2 | 32,000 |
| 1993-Q1 | 18,000 |
| 1992-Q4 | 25,000 |
| 1992-Q3 | 36,000 |
| 1992-Q2 | 34,000 |
| 1992-Q1 | 34,000 |
| 1991-Q4 | 34,000 |
| 1991-Q3 | 33,000 |
| 1991-Q2 | 34,000 |
| 1991-Q1 | 31,000 |
| 1990-Q4 | 49,000 |
| 1990-Q3 | 62,000 |
| 1990-Q2 | 67,000 |
| 1990-Q1 | 64,000 |
| 1989-Q4 | 63,000 |
| 1989-Q3 | 72,000 |
| 1989-Q2 | 79,000 |
| 1989-Q1 | 72,000 |
| 1988-Q4 | 74,000 |
| 1988-Q3 | 87,000 |
| 1988-Q2 | 93,000 |
| 1988-Q1 | 54,000 |
| 1987-Q4 | 75,000 |
| 1987-Q3 | 96,000 |
| 1987-Q2 | 93,000 |
| 1987-Q1 | 81,000 |
| 1986-Q4 | 103,000 |
| 1986-Q3 | 125,000 |
| 1986-Q2 | 148,000 |
| 1986-Q1 | 107,000 |
| 1985-Q4 | 135,000 |
| 1985-Q3 | 139,000 |
| 1985-Q2 | 147,000 |
| 1985-Q1 | 95,000 |
| 1984-Q4 | 101,000 |
| 1984-Q3 | 123,000 |
| 1984-Q2 | 142,000 |
| 1984-Q1 | 93,000 |
| 1983-Q4 | 107,000 |
| 1983-Q3 | 124,000 |
| 1983-Q2 | 110,000 |
| 1983-Q1 | 83,000 |
| 1982-Q4 | 79,000 |
| 1982-Q3 | 82,000 |
| 1982-Q2 | 62,000 |
| 1982-Q1 | 36,000 |
| 1981-Q4 | 55,000 |
| 1981-Q3 | 49,000 |
| 1981-Q2 | 63,000 |
| 1981-Q1 | 54,000 |
| 1980-Q4 | 85,000 |
| 1980-Q3 | 71,000 |
| 1980-Q2 | 67,000 |
| 1980-Q1 | 54,000 |
| 1979-Q4 | 101,000 |
| 1979-Q3 | 106,000 |
| 1979-Q2 | 105,000 |
| 1979-Q1 | 66,000 |
| 1978-Q4 | 112,000 |
| 1978-Q3 | 122,000 |
| 1978-Q2 | 139,000 |
| 1978-Q1 | 83,000 |
| 1977-Q4 | 118,000 |
| 1977-Q3 | 129,000 |
| 1977-Q2 | 116,000 |
| 1977-Q1 | 84,000 |
| 1976-Q4 | 94,000 |
| 1976-Q3 | 84,000 |
| 1976-Q2 | 83,000 |
| 1976-Q1 | 52,000 |
| 1975-Q4 | 65,000 |
| 1975-Q3 | 70,000 |
| 1975-Q2 | 51,000 |
| 1975-Q1 | 37,000 |
| 1974-Q4 | 43,000 |
| 1974-Q3 | 68,000 |
| 1974-Q2 | 110,000 |
| 1974-Q1 | 98,000 |