Housing · UNDCONTSA

Homes under construction

As of Sep 2026, the homes under construction stood at 1,280K (thousands of units), a change of 0.0% 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)

1,280K

Change from Aug 2026

0.0%

A year earlier

1,323K

12-month change

-3.3%

1,280K Sep 2026 · Thousands of units

1,200K1,300K1,400K1,500K1,600K1,700K20222023202420252026

Thousands of units. Data from Jan 1970 to Sep 2026 (681 observations).

What it measures

This counts privately owned housing units that have been started but not finished. It reached a record in 2022 as builders took longer to finish apartments.

Official title
New Privately-Owned Housing Units Under Construction: Total 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 20261,280K0.0%
Aug 20261,280K+1.0%
Jul 20261,267K+0.9%
Jun 20261,256K+0.3%
May 20261,252K-1.3%
Apr 20261,268K+0.5%
Mar 20261,262K-0.6%
Feb 20261,270K0.0%
Jan 20261,270K-0.9%
Dec 20251,281K-1.5%
Nov 20251,301K-0.8%
Oct 20251,312K-0.8%

Related indicators

Housing completions

1,192K

Thousands of units · Sep 2026

Housing starts

1,221K

Thousands of units, annual rate · Sep 2026

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Sources

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