Monthly
Thous. of Units
1959 - 2025
Jan 1, 1959 to Dec 1, 2025
FRED
1 weeks ago
RecentFeb 18, 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 December 1, 2025 • M data • Source: FRED
This dataset contains 804 monthly observations, over 66 years, 11 months, updated monthly from FRED. View Methodology
Data Points
804
Coverage
66 years, 11 months
Updates
monthly
This dataset's metadata was updated on 2/19/2026. The current data may be outdated.