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United States Housing Starts
Last Release
Apr 2021
Actual
1569 Thousand units
Forecast
1.63 Thousand units
Previous
1733 Thousand units
Frequency
Monthly
Units In
Thousand units
Next Release
Jun 16, 2021
Time to Release
0 Days 19 Hours
Highest | Lowest | Average | Date Range | Source |
2494 Thousand units Jan 1972 | 478 Thousand units Apr 2009 | 1,429.89 Thousand units | 1959 - 2021 | U.S. Census Bureau |
Housing Starts refer to the number of new residential construction projects that have begun during any particular month. Estimates of housing starts include units in structures being totally rebuilt on an existing foundation.
Latest Updates
Housing starts in the US went up 3.2 percent month-over-month to an annualized 1.365 million units in November of 2019. It compares with an upwardly revised 1.323 million in the previous month and market expectations of 1.345 million. The housing market has been boosted by a fall in mortgage rates after the Fed cut key rates 3 times this year.
United States Housing Starts History
Last 12 readings
Latest Releases and Calendar Events
News
All News| DATE | TIME | TITLE |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2019 | 13:48 | US Housing Starts Beat Forecasts |
| Nov 19, 2019 | 13:46 | US Housing Starts Rebound in October |
| Oct 17, 2019 | 12:51 | US Housing Starts Fall from 12-Year High |
| Sep 18, 2019 | 12:53 | US Housing Starts Climb to 12-Year High |
| Aug 16, 2019 | 12:44 | US Housing Starts Fall for 3rd Straight Month |
| Jul 17, 2019 | 12:56 | US Housing Starts Fall in June |
| Jun 18, 2019 | 12:42 | US Housing Starts Fall in May |
United States housing Indicators
All United States indicatorsIndicator | Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Permits | 1,733 Apr 2021 | 1,755 Mar 2021 | 513 Mar 2009 | 2,419 Dec 1972 | Thousand | Monthly | 1960 - 2021 |
| Case Shiller Home Price Index | 251.57 Mar 2021 | 246.04 Feb 2021 | 100 Jan 2000 | 251.57 Mar 2021 | points | Monthly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Construction Spending | 0.2 Apr 2021 | 0.2 Mar 2021 | -4.8 Feb 1975 | 5.9 Apr 1978 | % | Monthly | 1964 - 2021 |
| Existing Home Sales | 5,850 Apr 2021 | 6,010 Mar 2021 | 1,370 Mar 1970 | 7,250 Sep 2005 | Thousand | Monthly | 1968 - 2021 |
| Home Ownership Rate | 65.6 Mar 2021 | 65.8 Dec 2020 | 62.9 Jun 2016 | 69.2 Dec 2004 | % | Quarterly | 1965 - 2021 |
| Housing Index | 1.4 Mar 2021 | 0.9 Feb 2021 | -1.8 Nov 2008 | 1.7 Sep 2020 | % | Monthly | 1991 - 2021 |
Housing Starts across North America
Housing Starts global viewCountry | Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 268.63 Apr 2021 | 334.76 Mar 2021 | 90.7 Aug 1982 | 334.76 Mar 2021 | Thousand units | Monthly | 1977 - 2021 |
| United States | 1,569 Apr 2021 | 1,733 Mar 2021 | 478 Apr 2009 | 2,494 Jan 1972 | Thousand units | Monthly | 1959 - 2021 |