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United States Housing Starts: 1-Unit (SAAR)

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US.HSTART.M.SA.GRP-1UNIT

Latest859.0 thousandsSeptember 2026
Previous900.0 thousandsAugust 2026
Year ago837.0 thousandsSeptember 2025

United States Housing Starts: 1-Unit (SAAR) was 859.0 thousands in September 2026, down 4.6% from August 2026 and up 2.6% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since September 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 688.0 thousands (Apr 2020) to 1,273.0 thousands (Dec 2020), averaging 951.9 thousands.

United States Housing Starts: 1-Unit (SAAR) (thousands), Jan 1996 – Sep 202605001,0001,5002,000200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United States Housing Starts: 1-Unit (SAAR) (thousands), Jan 1996 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 2026859.0 thousands
August 2026900.0 thousands
July 2026875.0 thousands
June 2026902.0 thousands
May 2026889.0 thousands
April 2026914.0 thousands
March 20261,017.0 thousands
February 2026923.0 thousands
January 2026894.0 thousands
December 2025946.0 thousands
November 2025929.0 thousands
October 2025893.0 thousands
September 2025837.0 thousands
August 2025873.0 thousands
July 2025959.0 thousands
June 2025925.0 thousands
May 2025945.0 thousands
April 2025953.0 thousands
March 2025939.0 thousands
February 20251,094.0 thousands
January 20251,002.0 thousands
December 20241,056.0 thousands
November 20241,010.0 thousands
October 2024958.0 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (369 observations) is available through the API.

Get United States Housing Starts: 1-Unit (SAAR) in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.HSTART.M.SA.GRP-1UNIT"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.HSTART.M.SA.GRP-1UNIT",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations369
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high1,273.0 thousands (Dec 2020)
10-year low688.0 thousands (Apr 2020)
10-year average951.9 thousands
Source agencyU.S. Census Bureau
Makrognosis codeUS.HSTART.M.SA.GRP-1UNIT

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FAQ

What is the current housing Starts: 1-Unit (SAAR) in United States?
The latest reading is 859.0 thousands for September 2026, published by U.S. Census Bureau.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Census Bureau and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US.HSTART.M.SA.GRP-1UNIT.

Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Original title: “Housing Starts: 1-Unit (SAAR)”.