US housing starts declined 15.4% month-on-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.177 million in May 2026, the steepest monthly decline since March 2024, after an 8.5% drop in April, as high mortgage rates continue to suppress builder activity. source: U.S. Census Bureau

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. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Housing Starts MoM. United States Housing Starts MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-21 12:30 PM
Housing Starts MoM
Apr -2.8% 12% -3.5%
2026-06-16 12:30 PM
Housing Starts MoM
May -15.4% -8.5% -2.0%
2026-07-17 12:30 PM
Housing Starts MoM
Jun -15.4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Building Permits 1413.00 1423.00 Thousand May 2026
Building Permits MoM -0.70 4.40 percent May 2026
Construction Spending MoM 0.40 0.20 percent Apr 2026
Home Ownership Rate 65.30 65.70 percent Mar 2026
Housing Starts 1177.00 1392.00 Thousand units May 2026
Housing Starts MoM -15.40 -8.50 percent May 2026
Housing Starts Multi Family 284.00 486.00 Thousand units May 2026
Housing Starts Single Family 882.00 899.00 Thousand units May 2026
New Home Sales 622.00 663.00 Thousand units Apr 2026
New Home Sales MoM -6.20 3.40 percent Apr 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
-15.40 -8.50 29.30 -26.40 1959 - 2026 percent Monthly
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