Housing Starts MoM in the United States decreased to -12.40 percent in July from 19.70 percent in June of 2026. Housing Starts MoM in the United States averaged 0.30 percent from 1959 until 2026, 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
2026-07-17 12:30 PM
Housing Starts MoM
Jun 19% -15.2% .0%
2026-08-18 12:30 PM
Housing Starts MoM
Jul -12.4% 19.7% -4.7%
2026-09-17 12:30 PM
Housing Starts MoM
Aug -12.4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Building Permits 1443.00 1374.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Building Permits MoM 5.00 -2.60 percent Jul 2026
Construction Spending MoM -0.10 0.00 percent Jun 2026
Home Ownership Rate 65.00 65.30 percent Jun 2026
Housing Starts 1239.00 1415.00 Thousand units Jul 2026
Housing Starts MoM -12.40 19.70 percent Jul 2026
Housing Starts Multi Family 421.00 499.00 Thousand units Jul 2026
Housing Starts Single Family 808.00 897.00 Thousand units Jul 2026
New Home Sales 628.00 618.00 Thousand units Jun 2026
New Home Sales MoM 1.60 -4.30 percent Jun 2026


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
-12.40 19.70 29.30 -26.40 1959 - 2026 percent Monthly
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