US housing starts rose 7.2% month-on-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.487 million in January 2026, following a downwardly revised 4.8% increase in December. Housing Starts MoM in the United States averaged 0.32 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
2026-02-18 01:30 PM
Housing Starts MoM
Dec 6.2% 3.9% -4.4%
2026-03-12 12:30 PM
Housing Starts MoM
Jan 7.2% 4.8% -2.4%
2026-04-29 12:30 PM
Housing Starts MoM
Feb 7.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Building Permits 1386.00 1455.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Building Permits MoM -4.70 4.80 percent Jan 2026
Construction Spending MoM 0.30 -0.20 percent Dec 2025
Home Ownership Rate 65.70 65.30 percent Dec 2025
Housing Starts 1487.00 1387.00 Thousand units Jan 2026
Housing Starts MoM 7.20 4.80 percent Jan 2026
Housing Starts Multi Family 524.00 406.00 Thousand units Jan 2026
Housing Starts Single Family 935.00 962.00 Thousand units Jan 2026
New Home Sales 587.00 712.00 Thousand units Jan 2026
New Home Sales MoM -17.60 -6.80 percent Jan 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
7.20 4.80 29.30 -26.40 1959 - 2026 percent Monthly
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