Housing Supply & Permits

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Source
U.S. Census Bureau
via FRED • St. Louis Fed
Total Building Permits: 1,386.0 K Units ▼ 4.7%Single-Family Permits: 876.0 K Units ▼ 0.6%Total Housing Starts: 1,487.0 K Units ▲ 7.2%Single-Family Starts: 935.0 K Units ▼ 2.8%Midwest Housing Starts: 174.0 K Units ▼ 10.8%Total Completions: 1,527.0 K Units ▲ 4.8%Single-Family Under Construction: 582.0 K Units ▼ 0.5%Authorized, Not Yet Started: 252.0 K Units ▼ 3.4%New Home Sales: 587.0 K Units ▼ 17.6%Months Supply of New Homes: 9.7 Months ▲ 21.3%Median New Home Sale Price: $400,500 ▼ 4.5%New Homes for Sale: 800.0 K Units ▲ 20.5%U.S. Homeownership Rate: 65.7 % ▲ 0.6%Rental Vacancy Rate: 1.2 % ▲ 0.0%Homeowner Vacancy Rate: 1.1 % ▲ 10.0%Total Building Permits: 1,386.0 K Units ▼ 4.7%Single-Family Permits: 876.0 K Units ▼ 0.6%Total Housing Starts: 1,487.0 K Units ▲ 7.2%Single-Family Starts: 935.0 K Units ▼ 2.8%Midwest Housing Starts: 174.0 K Units ▼ 10.8%Total Completions: 1,527.0 K Units ▲ 4.8%Single-Family Under Construction: 582.0 K Units ▼ 0.5%Authorized, Not Yet Started: 252.0 K Units ▼ 3.4%New Home Sales: 587.0 K Units ▼ 17.6%Months Supply of New Homes: 9.7 Months ▲ 21.3%Median New Home Sale Price: $400,500 ▼ 4.5%New Homes for Sale: 800.0 K Units ▲ 20.5%U.S. Homeownership Rate: 65.7 % ▲ 0.6%Rental Vacancy Rate: 1.2 % ▲ 0.0%Homeowner Vacancy Rate: 1.1 % ▲ 10.0%
Last refreshed: March 29, 2026 at 5:28 AM UTC  •  Data cached every 12 hoursSources: U.S. Census Bureau / HUD via FRED API  •  All figures seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) unless noted
BUILDING PERMITS & STARTS
Total Building Permits
1,386.0 K Units
▼ 4.7% MoMCensus
As of Jan 2026
Multi-Family Permits
Unavailable
— N/ACensus
Single-Family Permits
876.0 K Units
▼ 0.6% MoMCensus
As of Jan 2026
Total Housing Starts
1,487.0 K Units
▲ 7.2% MoMCensus
As of Jan 2026
Single-Family Starts
935.0 K Units
▼ 2.8% MoMCensus
As of Jan 2026
Midwest Housing Starts
174.0 K Units
▼ 10.8% MoMCensus
As of Jan 2026
HOUSING COMPLETIONS & UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Total Completions
1,527.0 K Units
▲ 4.8% MoMCensus
As of Jan 2026
Units Under Construction
Unavailable
— N/ACensus
Single-Family Under Construction
582.0 K Units
▼ 0.5% MoMCensus
As of Jan 2026
Authorized, Not Yet Started
252.0 K Units
▼ 3.4% MoMCensus
As of Jan 2026
NEW HOME SALES & INVENTORY
New Home Sales
587.0 K Units
▼ 17.6% MoMCensus
As of Jan 2026
Months Supply of New Homes
9.7 Months
▲ 21.3% MoMCensus
As of Jan 2026
Median New Home Sale Price
$400,500
▼ 4.5% MoMCensus
As of Jan 2026
New Homes for Sale
800.0 K Units
▲ 20.5% MoMCensus
As of Aug 2025
HOMEOWNERSHIP & VACANCY
U.S. Homeownership Rate
65.7 %
▲ 0.6% MoMCensus
As of Oct 2025
Rental Vacancy Rate
1.2 %
▲ 0.0% MoMCensus
As of Oct 2025
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1.1 %
▲ 10.0% MoMCensus
As of Jan 2025
SAAR = Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate  •  MoM = Month-over-Month change  •  K Units = Thousands of Units  •  Data provided by U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis FRED database. All data is public domain.