# New houses for sale with construction not started

The estimated number of new single-family houses for sale that are in the not-started stage at the end of the month. In permit-issuing areas, a permit has been issued but ground has not yet been broken.

## Key facts

- New houses for sale with construction not started in the United States was 114,000 in August 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Published for 1 places, with figures from January 1999 to August 2026.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `new_homes_for_sale_not_started`
- Unit: count
- Note: Seasonally adjusted count of houses for sale at month-end, not houses sold during the month and not an annual rate. Census publishes estimates in thousands of houses and the source series is converted to individual houses. The three stages classify the for-sale inventory: not started, under construction, and completed. Preliminary monthly estimates may be revised.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/new-homes-not-started
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/new_homes_for_sale_not_started

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | count | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| United States | 2026-08 | 114,000 | U.S. Census Bureau. New Residential Sales: New houses for sale with construction not started, United States. https://www.census.gov/construction/nrs/xls/stage_cust.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12. |