# Single-family housing starts, owner-built in United States

Single-family housing starts, owner-built in United States was 15,000 in Q2 2026 (provisional). Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

- Indicator id: `housing_starts_single_family_owner_built`
- Place id: `us`
- Unit: count
- Definition: Estimated number of privately owned single-family housing units started in the quarter on the owner's land, with the owner acting as the general contractor. The owner may build the home personally, use subcontractors, or combine their work with paid help.
- 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 distinct from a home built for an owner by a general contractor.
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, New Residential Construction, quarterly intent and design: Single-family housing starts, owner-built, 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: Single-family housing starts, owner-built, United States. https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/xls/starts_quarterly_cust.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/single-family-starts-owner-built/united-states
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/series?indicator=housing_starts_single_family_owner_built&place=us

| Period | count |
|---|---:|
| 2026-Q2 | 15,000 (provisional) |
| 2026-Q1 | 12,000 |
| 2025-Q4 | 14,000 |
| 2025-Q3 | 17,000 |
| 2025-Q2 | 16,000 |
| 2025-Q1 | 10,000 |
| 2024-Q4 | 12,000 |
| 2024-Q3 | 16,000 |
| 2024-Q2 | 15,000 |
| 2024-Q1 | 10,000 |
| 2023-Q4 | 12,000 |
| 2023-Q3 | 15,000 |
| 2023-Q2 | 16,000 |
| 2023-Q1 | 11,000 |
| 2022-Q4 | 12,000 |
| 2022-Q3 | 18,000 |
| 2022-Q2 | 15,000 |
| 2022-Q1 | 14,000 |
| 2021-Q4 | 15,000 |
| 2021-Q3 | 17,000 |
| 2021-Q2 | 17,000 |
| 2021-Q1 | 10,000 |
| 2020-Q4 | 11,000 |
| 2020-Q3 | 18,000 |
| 2020-Q2 | 15,000 |
| 2020-Q1 | 9,000 |
| 2019-Q4 | 13,000 |
| 2019-Q3 | 17,000 |
| 2019-Q2 | 14,000 |
| 2019-Q1 | 9,000 |
| 2018-Q4 | 11,000 |
| 2018-Q3 | 16,000 |
| 2018-Q2 | 16,000 |
| 2018-Q1 | 10,000 |
| 2017-Q4 | 11,000 |
| 2017-Q3 | 18,000 |
| 2017-Q2 | 18,000 |
| 2017-Q1 | 9,000 |
| 2016-Q4 | 12,000 |
| 2016-Q3 | 15,000 |
| 2016-Q2 | 14,000 |
| 2016-Q1 | 8,000 |
| 2015-Q4 | 13,000 |
| 2015-Q3 | 14,000 |
| 2015-Q2 | 15,000 |
| 2015-Q1 | 7,000 |
| 2014-Q4 | 11,000 |
| 2014-Q3 | 16,000 |
| 2014-Q2 | 16,000 |
| 2014-Q1 | 9,000 |
| 2013-Q4 | 10,000 |
| 2013-Q3 | 12,000 |
| 2013-Q2 | 13,000 |
| 2013-Q1 | 9,000 |
| 2012-Q4 | 10,000 |
| 2012-Q3 | 14,000 |
| 2012-Q2 | 13,000 |
| 2012-Q1 | 9,000 |
| 2011-Q4 | 10,000 |
| 2011-Q3 | 15,000 |
| 2011-Q2 | 14,000 |
| 2011-Q1 | 8,000 |
| 2010-Q4 | 11,000 |
| 2010-Q3 | 17,000 |
| 2010-Q2 | 17,000 |
| 2010-Q1 | 9,000 |
| 2009-Q4 | 10,000 |
| 2009-Q3 | 16,000 |
| 2009-Q2 | 15,000 |
| 2009-Q1 | 9,000 |
| 2008-Q4 | 13,000 |
| 2008-Q3 | 22,000 |
| 2008-Q2 | 26,000 |
| 2008-Q1 | 16,000 |
| 2007-Q4 | 23,000 |
| 2007-Q3 | 29,000 |
| 2007-Q2 | 32,000 |
| 2007-Q1 | 20,000 |
| 2006-Q4 | 24,000 |
| 2006-Q3 | 33,000 |
| 2006-Q2 | 37,000 |
| 2006-Q1 | 24,000 |
| 2005-Q4 | 30,000 |
| 2005-Q3 | 39,000 |
| 2005-Q2 | 39,000 |
| 2005-Q1 | 22,000 |
| 2004-Q4 | 28,000 |
| 2004-Q3 | 34,000 |
| 2004-Q2 | 42,000 |
| 2004-Q1 | 25,000 |
| 2003-Q4 | 31,000 |
| 2003-Q3 | 37,000 |
| 2003-Q2 | 38,000 |
| 2003-Q1 | 21,000 |
| 2002-Q4 | 28,000 |
| 2002-Q3 | 34,000 |
| 2002-Q2 | 40,000 |
| 2002-Q1 | 25,000 |
| 2001-Q4 | 28,000 |
| 2001-Q3 | 36,000 |
| 2001-Q2 | 44,000 |
| 2001-Q1 | 23,000 |
| 2000-Q4 | 25,000 |
| 2000-Q3 | 36,000 |
| 2000-Q2 | 42,000 |
| 2000-Q1 | 23,000 |
| 1999-Q4 | 31,000 |
| 1999-Q3 | 40,000 |
| 1999-Q2 | 44,000 |
| 1999-Q1 | 26,000 |
| 1998-Q4 | 33,000 |
| 1998-Q3 | 43,000 |
| 1998-Q2 | 43,000 |
| 1998-Q1 | 23,000 |
| 1997-Q4 | 29,000 |
| 1997-Q3 | 38,000 |
| 1997-Q2 | 40,000 |
| 1997-Q1 | 22,000 |
| 1996-Q4 | 30,000 |
| 1996-Q3 | 44,000 |
| 1996-Q2 | 39,000 |
| 1996-Q1 | 21,000 |
| 1995-Q4 | 27,000 |
| 1995-Q3 | 42,000 |
| 1995-Q2 | 37,000 |
| 1995-Q1 | 25,000 |
| 1994-Q4 | 36,000 |
| 1994-Q3 | 50,000 |
| 1994-Q2 | 54,000 |
| 1994-Q1 | 26,000 |
| 1993-Q4 | 38,000 |
| 1993-Q3 | 48,000 |
| 1993-Q2 | 52,000 |
| 1993-Q1 | 26,000 |
| 1992-Q4 | 37,000 |
| 1992-Q3 | 49,000 |
| 1992-Q2 | 52,000 |
| 1992-Q1 | 28,000 |
| 1991-Q4 | 30,000 |
| 1991-Q3 | 42,000 |
| 1991-Q2 | 45,000 |
| 1991-Q1 | 19,000 |
| 1990-Q4 | 28,000 |
| 1990-Q3 | 41,000 |
| 1990-Q2 | 48,000 |
| 1990-Q1 | 28,000 |
| 1989-Q4 | 32,000 |
| 1989-Q3 | 42,000 |
| 1989-Q2 | 48,000 |
| 1989-Q1 | 23,000 |
| 1988-Q4 | 32,000 |
| 1988-Q3 | 48,000 |
| 1988-Q2 | 51,000 |
| 1988-Q1 | 23,000 |
| 1987-Q4 | 35,000 |
| 1987-Q3 | 56,000 |
| 1987-Q2 | 57,000 |
| 1987-Q1 | 29,000 |
| 1986-Q4 | 32,000 |
| 1986-Q3 | 54,000 |
| 1986-Q2 | 54,000 |
| 1986-Q1 | 27,000 |
| 1985-Q4 | 35,000 |
| 1985-Q3 | 46,000 |
| 1985-Q2 | 52,000 |
| 1985-Q1 | 24,000 |
| 1984-Q4 | 32,000 |
| 1984-Q3 | 51,000 |
| 1984-Q2 | 55,000 |
| 1984-Q1 | 28,000 |
| 1983-Q4 | 32,000 |
| 1983-Q3 | 60,000 |
| 1983-Q2 | 56,000 |
| 1983-Q1 | 31,000 |
| 1982-Q4 | 31,000 |
| 1982-Q3 | 41,000 |
| 1982-Q2 | 43,000 |
| 1982-Q1 | 18,000 |
| 1981-Q4 | 28,000 |
| 1981-Q3 | 46,000 |
| 1981-Q2 | 50,000 |
| 1981-Q1 | 25,000 |
| 1980-Q4 | 40,000 |
| 1980-Q3 | 55,000 |
| 1980-Q2 | 47,000 |
| 1980-Q1 | 22,000 |
| 1979-Q4 | 42,000 |
| 1979-Q3 | 73,000 |
| 1979-Q2 | 76,000 |
| 1979-Q1 | 31,000 |
| 1978-Q4 | 46,000 |
| 1978-Q3 | 75,000 |
| 1978-Q2 | 79,000 |
| 1978-Q1 | 31,000 |
| 1977-Q4 | 54,000 |
| 1977-Q3 | 72,000 |
| 1977-Q2 | 78,000 |
| 1977-Q1 | 35,000 |
| 1976-Q4 | 42,000 |
| 1976-Q3 | 72,000 |
| 1976-Q2 | 64,000 |
| 1976-Q1 | 30,000 |
| 1975-Q4 | 33,000 |
| 1975-Q3 | 58,000 |
| 1975-Q2 | 52,000 |
| 1975-Q1 | 20,000 |
| 1974-Q4 | 31,000 |
| 1974-Q3 | 59,000 |
| 1974-Q2 | 61,000 |
| 1974-Q1 | 22,000 |