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Single-family housing starts

As of Sep 2026, the single-family housing starts stood at 859K (thousands of units), a change of -4.6% from the month before.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development via FRED®. Monthly data, seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Sep 2026; snapshot taken Oct 27, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT.

Latest (Sep 2026)

859K

Change from Aug 2026

-4.6%

A year earlier

837K

12-month change

+2.6%

859K Sep 2026 · Thousands of units

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Thousands of units. Data from Jan 1959 to Sep 2026 (813 observations).

What it measures

This counts new single-family homes on which construction began, at a seasonally adjusted annual rate. Single-family homes are about two-thirds or more of starts in most years.

Official title
New Privately-Owned Housing Units Started: Single-Family Units
Units
Thousands of units
Frequency and adjustment
Monthly, seasonally adjusted
Original source
U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Recent values
DateValueChange
Sep 2026859K-4.6%
Aug 2026900K+2.9%
Jul 2026875K-3.0%
Jun 2026902K+1.5%
May 2026889K-2.7%
Apr 2026914K-10.1%
Mar 20261,017K+10.2%
Feb 2026923K+3.2%
Jan 2026894K-5.5%
Dec 2025946K+1.8%
Nov 2025929K+4.0%
Oct 2025893K+6.7%

Related indicators

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1,221K

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845K

Thousands of units · Sep 2026

New home sales

684K

Thousands, annual rate · Aug 2026

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Sources

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