New houses for sale with construction not started in United States
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. That is up 18.8% from August 2025.
New houses for sale with construction not started in United States, January 1999 to August 2026
All 332 values
| Period | count |
|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 114,000 Provisional |
| 2026-07 | 109,000 |
| 2026-06 | 105,000 |
| 2026-05 | 104,000 |
| 2026-04 | 102,000 |
| 2026-03 | 99,000 |
| 2026-02 | 107,000 |
| 2026-01 | 97,000 |
| 2025-12 | 102,000 |
| 2025-11 | 104,000 |
| 2025-10 | 105,000 |
| 2025-09 | 103,000 |
| 2025-08 | 96,000 |
| 2025-07 | 96,000 |
| 2025-06 | 100,000 |
| 2025-05 | 102,000 |
| 2025-04 | 106,000 |
| 2025-03 | 105,000 |
| 2025-02 | 100,000 |
| 2025-01 | 99,000 |
| 2024-12 | 98,000 |
| 2024-11 | 97,000 |
| 2024-10 | 94,000 |
| 2024-09 | 93,000 |
| 2024-08 | 93,000 |
| 2024-07 | 93,000 |
| 2024-06 | 89,000 |
| 2024-05 | 91,000 |
| 2024-04 | 88,000 |
| 2024-03 | 91,000 |
| 2024-02 | 91,000 |
| 2024-01 | 97,000 |
| 2023-12 | 100,000 |
| 2023-11 | 97,000 |
| 2023-10 | 100,000 |
| 2023-09 | 99,000 |
| 2023-08 | 96,000 |
| 2023-07 | 96,000 |
| 2023-06 | 94,000 |
| 2023-05 | 91,000 |
| 2023-04 | 92,000 |
| 2023-03 | 90,000 |
| 2023-02 | 90,000 |
| 2023-01 | 86,000 |
| 2022-12 | 91,000 |
| 2022-11 | 97,000 |
| 2022-10 | 101,000 |
| 2022-09 | 97,000 |
| 2022-08 | 99,000 |
| 2022-07 | 98,000 |
| 2022-06 | 95,000 |
| 2022-05 | 97,000 |
| 2022-04 | 100,000 |
| 2022-03 | 98,000 |
| 2022-02 | 93,000 |
| 2022-01 | 95,000 |
| 2021-12 | 92,000 |
| 2021-11 | 94,000 |
| 2021-10 | 95,000 |
| 2021-09 | 96,000 |
| 2021-08 | 96,000 |
| 2021-07 | 96,000 |
| 2021-06 | 97,000 |
| 2021-05 | 91,000 |
| 2021-04 | 85,000 |
| 2021-03 | 79,000 |
| 2021-02 | 79,000 |
| 2021-01 | 74,000 |
| 2020-12 | 68,000 |
| 2020-11 | 64,000 |
| 2020-10 | 59,000 |
| 2020-09 | 61,000 |
| 2020-08 | 59,000 |
| 2020-07 | 57,000 |
| 2020-06 | 57,000 |
| 2020-05 | 62,000 |
| 2020-04 | 59,000 |
| 2020-03 | 58,000 |
| 2020-02 | 53,000 |
| 2020-01 | 55,000 |
| 2019-12 | 55,000 |
| 2019-11 | 55,000 |
| 2019-10 | 52,000 |
| 2019-09 | 51,000 |
| 2019-08 | 53,000 |
| 2019-07 | 53,000 |
| 2019-06 | 53,000 |
| 2019-05 | 55,000 |
| 2019-04 | 54,000 |
| 2019-03 | 57,000 |
| 2019-02 | 58,000 |
| 2019-01 | 59,000 |
| 2018-12 | 69,000 |
| 2018-11 | 60,000 |
| 2018-10 | 57,000 |
| 2018-09 | 55,000 |
| 2018-08 | 55,000 |
| 2018-07 | 56,000 |
| 2018-06 | 56,000 |
| 2018-05 | 53,000 |
| 2018-04 | 54,000 |
| 2018-03 | 54,000 |
| 2018-02 | 53,000 |
| 2018-01 | 52,000 |
| 2017-12 | 52,000 |
| 2017-11 | 47,000 |
| 2017-10 | 49,000 |
| 2017-09 | 48,000 |
| 2017-08 | 47,000 |
| 2017-07 | 45,000 |
| 2017-06 | 46,000 |
| 2017-05 | 48,000 |
| 2017-04 | 48,000 |
| 2017-03 | 47,000 |
| 2017-02 | 47,000 |
| 2017-01 | 45,000 |
| 2016-12 | 43,000 |
| 2016-11 | 38,000 |
| 2016-10 | 38,000 |
| 2016-09 | 40,000 |
| 2016-08 | 40,000 |
| 2016-07 | 38,000 |
| 2016-06 | 38,000 |
| 2016-05 | 37,000 |
| 2016-04 | 36,000 |
| 2016-03 | 36,000 |
| 2016-02 | 36,000 |
| 2016-01 | 37,000 |
| 2015-12 | 39,000 |
| 2015-11 | 38,000 |
| 2015-10 | 39,000 |
| 2015-09 | 36,000 |
| 2015-08 | 36,000 |
| 2015-07 | 37,000 |
| 2015-06 | 38,000 |
| 2015-05 | 37,000 |
| 2015-04 | 37,000 |
| 2015-03 | 37,000 |
| 2015-02 | 36,000 |
| 2015-01 | 36,000 |
| 2014-12 | 34,000 |
| 2014-11 | 35,000 |
| 2014-10 | 34,000 |
| 2014-09 | 35,000 |
| 2014-08 | 33,000 |
| 2014-07 | 33,000 |
| 2014-06 | 32,000 |
| 2014-05 | 30,000 |
| 2014-04 | 29,000 |
| 2014-03 | 31,000 |
| 2014-02 | 30,000 |
| 2014-01 | 31,000 |
| 2013-12 | 31,000 |
| 2013-11 | 34,000 |
| 2013-10 | 36,000 |
| 2013-09 | 37,000 |
| 2013-08 | 32,000 |
| 2013-07 | 33,000 |
| 2013-06 | 28,000 |
| 2013-05 | 28,000 |
| 2013-04 | 26,000 |
| 2013-03 | 24,000 |
| 2013-02 | 23,000 |
| 2013-01 | 22,000 |
| 2012-12 | 23,000 |
| 2012-11 | 24,000 |
| 2012-10 | 23,000 |
| 2012-09 | 22,000 |
| 2012-08 | 23,000 |
| 2012-07 | 23,000 |
| 2012-06 | 23,000 |
| 2012-05 | 25,000 |
| 2012-04 | 24,000 |
| 2012-03 | 24,000 |
| 2012-02 | 25,000 |
| 2012-01 | 24,000 |
| 2011-12 | 25,000 |
| 2011-11 | 25,000 |
| 2011-10 | 24,000 |
| 2011-09 | 24,000 |
| 2011-08 | 23,000 |
| 2011-07 | 23,000 |
| 2011-06 | 23,000 |
| 2011-05 | 24,000 |
| 2011-04 | 25,000 |
| 2011-03 | 25,000 |
| 2011-02 | 27,000 |
| 2011-01 | 28,000 |
| 2010-12 | 27,000 |
| 2010-11 | 26,000 |
| 2010-10 | 27,000 |
| 2010-09 | 26,000 |
| 2010-08 | 26,000 |
| 2010-07 | 27,000 |
| 2010-06 | 28,000 |
| 2010-05 | 27,000 |
| 2010-04 | 28,000 |
| 2010-03 | 30,000 |
| 2010-02 | 30,000 |
| 2010-01 | 31,000 |
| 2009-12 | 31,000 |
| 2009-11 | 29,000 |
| 2009-10 | 31,000 |
| 2009-09 | 32,000 |
| 2009-08 | 34,000 |
| 2009-07 | 34,000 |
| 2009-06 | 36,000 |
| 2009-05 | 38,000 |
| 2009-04 | 38,000 |
| 2009-03 | 38,000 |
| 2009-02 | 39,000 |
| 2009-01 | 41,000 |
| 2008-12 | 42,000 |
| 2008-11 | 45,000 |
| 2008-10 | 46,000 |
| 2008-09 | 50,000 |
| 2008-08 | 52,000 |
| 2008-07 | 55,000 |
| 2008-06 | 58,000 |
| 2008-05 | 61,000 |
| 2008-04 | 62,000 |
| 2008-03 | 65,000 |
| 2008-02 | 67,000 |
| 2008-01 | 69,000 |
| 2007-12 | 72,000 |
| 2007-11 | 74,000 |
| 2007-10 | 76,000 |
| 2007-09 | 76,000 |
| 2007-08 | 76,000 |
| 2007-07 | 77,000 |
| 2007-06 | 78,000 |
| 2007-05 | 80,000 |
| 2007-04 | 80,000 |
| 2007-03 | 84,000 |
| 2007-02 | 85,000 |
| 2007-01 | 84,000 |
| 2006-12 | 80,000 |
| 2006-11 | 81,000 |
| 2006-10 | 87,000 |
| 2006-09 | 84,000 |
| 2006-08 | 93,000 |
| 2006-07 | 97,000 |
| 2006-06 | 99,000 |
| 2006-05 | 97,000 |
| 2006-04 | 100,000 |
| 2006-03 | 93,000 |
| 2006-02 | 90,000 |
| 2006-01 | 92,000 |
| 2005-12 | 95,000 |
| 2005-11 | 88,000 |
| 2005-10 | 88,000 |
| 2005-09 | 89,000 |
| 2005-08 | 86,000 |
| 2005-07 | 84,000 |
| 2005-06 | 78,000 |
| 2005-05 | 77,000 |
| 2005-04 | 77,000 |
| 2005-03 | 75,000 |
| 2005-02 | 70,000 |
| 2005-01 | 70,000 |
| 2004-12 | 68,000 |
| 2004-11 | 70,000 |
| 2004-10 | 65,000 |
| 2004-09 | 68,000 |
| 2004-08 | 62,000 |
| 2004-07 | 68,000 |
| 2004-06 | 62,000 |
| 2004-05 | 55,000 |
| 2004-04 | 57,000 |
| 2004-03 | 61,000 |
| 2004-02 | 56,000 |
| 2004-01 | 54,000 |
| 2003-12 | 52,000 |
| 2003-11 | 53,000 |
| 2003-10 | 61,000 |
| 2003-09 | 55,000 |
| 2003-08 | 54,000 |
| 2003-07 | 51,000 |
| 2003-06 | 52,000 |
| 2003-05 | 55,000 |
| 2003-04 | 53,000 |
| 2003-03 | 51,000 |
| 2003-02 | 55,000 |
| 2003-01 | 52,000 |
| 2002-12 | 51,000 |
| 2002-11 | 52,000 |
| 2002-10 | 51,000 |
| 2002-09 | 47,000 |
| 2002-08 | 48,000 |
| 2002-07 | 46,000 |
| 2002-06 | 41,000 |
| 2002-05 | 44,000 |
| 2002-04 | 47,000 |
| 2002-03 | 40,000 |
| 2002-02 | 42,000 |
| 2002-01 | 43,000 |
| 2001-12 | 42,000 |
| 2001-11 | 40,000 |
| 2001-10 | 41,000 |
| 2001-09 | 40,000 |
| 2001-08 | 44,000 |
| 2001-07 | 43,000 |
| 2001-06 | 45,000 |
| 2001-05 | 42,000 |
| 2001-04 | 39,000 |
| 2001-03 | 44,000 |
| 2001-02 | 41,000 |
| 2001-01 | 41,000 |
| 2000-12 | 41,000 |
| 2000-11 | 42,000 |
| 2000-10 | 40,000 |
| 2000-09 | 39,000 |
| 2000-08 | 38,000 |
| 2000-07 | 37,000 |
| 2000-06 | 37,000 |
| 2000-05 | 37,000 |
| 2000-04 | 40,000 |
| 2000-03 | 42,000 |
| 2000-02 | 40,000 |
| 2000-01 | 41,000 |
| 1999-12 | 40,000 |
| 1999-11 | 40,000 |
| 1999-10 | 42,000 |
| 1999-09 | 44,000 |
| 1999-08 | 44,000 |
| 1999-07 | 47,000 |
| 1999-06 | 47,000 |
| 1999-05 | 39,000 |
| 1999-04 | 41,000 |
| 1999-03 | 36,000 |
| 1999-02 | 38,000 |
| 1999-01 | 38,000 |
Definition
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.
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.
How to cite
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.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). New Residential Sales: New houses for sale with construction not started, United States (New houses for sale with construction not started, United States, 1999-01 to 2026-08) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/construction/nrs/xls/stage_cust.xlsx
MLA 9
New Residential Sales: New houses for sale with construction not started, United States, New houses for sale with construction not started, United States, 1999-01 to 2026-08. U.S. Census Bureau, 24 Sept. 2026, https://www.census.gov/construction/nrs/xls/stage_cust.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/new-homes-not-started/united-states. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. New Residential Sales: New houses for sale with construction not started, United States. New houses for sale with construction not started, United States, 1999-01 to 2026-08. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/construction/nrs/xls/stage_cust.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/new-homes-not-started/united-states.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) New Residential Sales: New houses for sale with construction not started, United States, New houses for sale with construction not started, United States, 1999-01 to 2026-08 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/construction/nrs/xls/stage_cust.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/new-homes-not-started/united-states (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_new_houses_for_sale_2026,
author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{New Residential Sales: New houses for sale with construction not started, United States: New houses for sale with construction not started, United States, 1999-01 to 2026-08}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www.census.gov/construction/nrs/xls/stage_cust.xlsx},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/new-homes-not-started/united-states. Publisher attribution: 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.},
}
RIS
TY - DATA
AU - U.S. Census Bureau
TI - New Residential Sales: New houses for sale with construction not started, United States: New houses for sale with construction not started, United States, 1999-01 to 2026-08
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/24
PB - U.S. Census Bureau
DB - Invokely
UR - https://www.census.gov/construction/nrs/xls/stage_cust.xlsx
L2 - https://invokely.ai/en/new-homes-not-started/united-states
Y2 - 2026/10/12
N1 - Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/new-homes-not-started/united-states.
N1 - Publisher attribution: 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.
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What is the new houses for sale with construction not started in United States?
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. That is up 18.8% from August 2025.
Where does this figure come from?
U.S. Census Bureau. New Residential Sales: New houses for sale with construction not started, United States. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest new houses for sale with construction not started in United States?
114,000 in August 2026, the highest value since January 1999 in this series.
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