# Single-family housing starts, contractor-built

Estimated number of privately owned single-family housing units started in the quarter and built for an owner's occupancy on the owner's land under the supervision of a single general contractor.

## Key facts

- Single-family housing starts, contractor-built in the United States was 34,000 in Q2 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Published for 1 places, with figures from Q1 1974 to Q2 2026.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `housing_starts_single_family_contractor_built`
- 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. A unit is counted as started when excavation begins for the building's footings or foundation. This category is contractor-built on the owner's land, not owner-built with the owner acting as general contractor.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/single-family-starts-contractor-built
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/housing_starts_single_family_contractor_built

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | count | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| United States | 2026-Q2 | 34,000 | U.S. Census Bureau. New Residential Construction, quarterly intent and design: Single-family housing starts, contractor-built, United States. https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/xls/starts_quarterly_cust.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12. |