Observations

Aug 2026: 1,403

Updated: Sep 24, 2026 9:03 AM CDT

Units:

Thousands of Units,

Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate

Frequency:

Monthly

Notes

Title	Release Dates

New Privately-Owned Housing Units Authorized in Permit-Issuing Places: Total Units	1999-08-17	2026-09-24

Source

U.S. Census Bureau	1999-08-17	2001-05-15
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development	1999-08-17	2001-05-15
U.S. Census Bureau	2001-05-16	2026-09-24
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development	2001-05-16	2026-09-24

Release

C20-Housing Starts	1999-08-17	2001-05-15
New Residential Construction	2001-05-16	2026-09-24

Units

Thousands of Units	1999-08-17	2026-09-24

Frequency

Monthly	1999-08-17	2026-09-24

Seasonal Adjustment

Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate	1999-08-17	2026-09-24

Notes

Starting with the 2005-02-16 release, the series reflects an increase in the universe of permit-issuing places from 19,000 to 20,000 places.	1999-08-17	2026-09-24

Release Tables

New Residential Construction