Housing Starts Multi Family in the United States increased to 513 Thousand units in June from 291 Thousand units in May of 2026. Housing Starts Multi Family in the United States averaged 367.63 Thousand units from 1959 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1000.00 Thousand units in March of 1973 and a record low of 53.00 Thousand units in October of 2009. source: U.S. Census Bureau



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15-Year Mortgage Rate 5.96 5.93 percent Jul 2026
30-Year Mortgage Rate 6.58 6.55 percent Jul 2026
Average House Prices 540600.00 501400.00 USD May 2026
Average Mortgage Size 381.94 383.57 Thousand USD Mar 2026
Building Permits 1367.00 1410.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Building Permits MoM -3.00 -0.90 percent Jun 2026
Case-Shiller Home Price Index 345.43 341.91 points Apr 2026
Case-Shiller Home Price Index MoM 1.00 1.10 percent Apr 2026
Case-Shiller Home Price Index YoY 1.10 0.90 percent Apr 2026
Construction Spending MoM 0.10 0.30 percent May 2026
Existing Home Sales 4090.00 4190.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Existing Home Sales MoM -2.40 3.70 percent Jun 2026
Home Ownership Rate 65.30 65.70 percent Mar 2026
House Price Index MoM -0.10 0.20 percent Apr 2026
House Price Index YoY 2.00 1.80 percent Apr 2026
House Price Index 441.40 441.80 points Apr 2026
Housing Starts 1427.00 1199.00 Thousand units Jun 2026
Housing Starts MoM 19.00 -15.20 percent Jun 2026
Housing Starts Multi Family 513.00 291.00 Thousand units Jun 2026
Housing Starts Single Family 895.00 897.00 Thousand units Jun 2026
MBA Mortgage Market Index 264.00 259.10 points Jul 2026
MBA Mortgage Refinance Index 802.30 821.90 points Jul 2026
MBA Purchase Index 165.80 157.20 points Jul 2026
MBA Mortgage Applications 1.90 -2.70 percent Jul 2026
Mortgage Originations 529.80 524.42 Billion USD Mar 2026
MBA 30-Year Mortgage Rate 6.69 6.65 percent Jul 2026
NAHB Housing Market Index 34.00 36.00 points Jul 2026
Case-Shiller Single Family Home Price Index 330.87 331.27 points Apr 2026
New Home Sales 580.00 626.00 Thousand units May 2026
New Home Sales MoM -7.30 -5.70 percent May 2026
Pending Home Sales YoY -0.30 4.80 percent Jun 2026
Pending Home Sales MoM -5.40 3.50 percent Jun 2026
Price to Rent Ratio 133.60 133.10 Dec 2024
Residential Property Prices 0.56 0.93 Percent Mar 2026
Existing Home Sales Prices 440600.00 431200.00 USD Jun 2026
Total Housing Inventory 1560.00 1570.00 Thousands Jun 2026


United States Housing Starts Multi Family
Housing Starts Multi Family in the US refer to the number of new buildings with five units or more that have started construction during any particular month, intended primarily as a housekeeping residential building designed for non-transient occupancy. All housing units in a multifamily building are counted as started when excavation of the foundations begins. It excludes publicly owned, or government-built, housing.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
513.00 291.00 1000.00 53.00 1959 - 2026 Thousand units Monthly
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