US Housing Starts & Building Permits
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Latest · Housing starts
1,275
Reference period 2026-08
Previous
1,309
2026-07
vs year ago
-16
vs 2025-08
Trend
Values are as reported by the source; month-over-month and year-over-year changes are computed by us.
Historical data
| Reference period | Housing starts (SAAR, k) | Building permits (SAAR, k) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 1,275 | 1,403 |
| 2026-07 | 1,309 | 1,433 |
| 2026-06 | 1,439 | 1,374 |
| 2026-05 | 1,182 | 1,410 |
| 2026-04 | 1,414 | 1,423 |
| 2026-03 | 1,522 | 1,363 |
| 2026-02 | 1,346 | 1,540 |
| 2026-01 | 1,385 | 1,393 |
| 2025-12 | 1,378 | 1,482 |
| 2025-11 | 1,319 | 1,414 |
| 2025-10 | 1,273 | 1,418 |
| 2025-09 | 1,319 | 1,444 |
| 2025-08 | 1,291 | 1,347 |
| 2025-07 | 1,432 | 1,400 |
| 2025-06 | 1,379 | 1,399 |
| 2025-05 | 1,289 | 1,416 |
| 2025-04 | 1,400 | 1,445 |
| 2025-03 | 1,346 | 1,492 |
| 2025-02 | 1,491 | 1,446 |
| 2025-01 | 1,353 | 1,463 |
| 2024-12 | 1,494 | 1,467 |
| 2024-11 | 1,300 | 1,512 |
| 2024-10 | 1,370 | 1,435 |
| 2024-09 | 1,357 | 1,421 |