Housing Starts in the United States increased 6.2% month-over-month in December 2025, the biggest rise since June, following a 3.9% gain in November. Housing Starts MoM in the United States averaged 0.32 percent from 1959 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 29.30 percent in July of 1982 and a record low of -26.40 percent in March of 1984. source: U.S. Census Bureau



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-18 01:30 PM
Housing Starts MoM
Nov 3.9% -4.2% 1.9%
2026-02-18 01:30 PM
Housing Starts MoM
Dec 6.2% 3.9% -4.4%
2026-03-17 12:30 PM
Housing Starts MoM
Jan


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Building Permits 1455.00 1388.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Building Permits MoM 4.80 -1.60 percent Dec 2025
Construction Spending MoM 0.50 -0.60 percent Oct 2025
Home Ownership Rate 65.70 65.30 percent Dec 2025
Housing Starts 1404.00 1322.00 Thousand units Dec 2025
Housing Starts MoM 6.20 3.90 percent Dec 2025
Housing Starts Multi Family 402.00 365.00 Thousand units Dec 2025
Housing Starts Single Family 981.00 942.00 Thousand units Dec 2025
New Home Sales 745.00 758.00 Thousand units Dec 2025
New Home Sales MoM -1.70 15.50 percent Dec 2025


United States Housing Starts MoM
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.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.20 3.90 29.30 -26.40 1959 - 2025 percent Monthly
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