Housing / Monthly / Count

Housing starts

Housing units started, seasonally adjusted at an annual rate.

1.28M−34K vs Jul 2026Observation: Aug 2026

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FRED ↗U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development via FRED · HOUST

Housing starts: 1.28M for Aug 2026; −34K versus Jul 2026. 128 observations beginning Jan 1, 2016. Downloaded Sep 27, 2026 from FRED. Values may be revised by the source.