US housing starts were down 2.8% month-on-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.465 million in April 2026, compared to an upwardly revised 12% jump in March and above forecasts of 1.41 million. source: U.S. Census Bureau

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. 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 May of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-29 12:30 PM
Housing Starts MoM
Mar 10.8% -3% -0.7%
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 -2.8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Building Permits 1442.00 1363.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Building Permits MoM 5.80 -11.50 percent Apr 2026
Construction Spending MoM 0.60 -0.20 percent Mar 2026
Home Ownership Rate 65.30 65.70 percent Mar 2026
Housing Starts 1465.00 1507.00 Thousand units Apr 2026
Housing Starts MoM -2.80 12.00 percent Apr 2026
Housing Starts Multi Family 529.00 463.00 Thousand units Apr 2026
Housing Starts Single Family 930.00 1022.00 Thousand units Apr 2026
New Home Sales 682.00 635.00 Thousand units Mar 2026
New Home Sales MoM 7.40 8.90 percent Mar 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
-2.80 12.00 29.30 -26.40 1959 - 2026 percent Monthly
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