Monthly
Thous. of Units
1959 - 2026
Jan 1, 1959 to Jan 1, 2026
FRED
1 months ago
RecentMar 12, 2026
As provided by the Census, start occurs when excavation begins for the footings or foundation of a building. All housing units in a multifamily building are defined as being started when this excavation begins. Beginning with data for September 1992, estimates of housing starts include units in structures being totally rebuilt on an existing foundation.
As of January 1, 2026 • M data • Source: FRED
This dataset contains 805 monthly observations, over 67 years, updated monthly from FRED. View Methodology
Data Points
805
Coverage
67 years
Updates
monthly
This dataset's metadata was updated on 4/16/2026. The current data may be outdated.