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United States Housing Starts: 5+ Units (SAAR)

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US.HSTART.M.SA.GRP-5UNIT

Latest349.0 thousandsSeptember 2026
Previous376.0 thousandsAugust 2026
Year ago471.0 thousandsSeptember 2025

United States Housing Starts: 5+ Units (SAAR) was 349.0 thousands in September 2026, down 7.2% from August 2026 and down 25.9% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 233.0 thousands (Apr 2020) to 629.0 thousands (Nov 2022), averaging 407.4 thousands.

United States Housing Starts: 5+ Units (SAAR) (thousands), Jan 1996 – Sep 20260200400600200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United States Housing Starts: 5+ Units (SAAR) (thousands), Jan 1996 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 2026349.0 thousands
August 2026376.0 thousands
July 2026484.0 thousands
June 2026519.0 thousands
May 2026282.0 thousands
April 2026494.0 thousands
March 2026481.0 thousands
February 2026414.0 thousands
January 2026469.0 thousands
December 2025410.0 thousands
November 2025375.0 thousands
October 2025355.0 thousands
September 2025471.0 thousands
August 2025407.0 thousands
July 2025453.0 thousands
June 2025430.0 thousands
May 2025324.0 thousands
April 2025429.0 thousands
March 2025393.0 thousands
February 2025369.0 thousands
January 2025328.0 thousands
December 2024408.0 thousands
November 2024275.0 thousands
October 2024397.0 thousands

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

Get United States Housing Starts: 5+ Units (SAAR) in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.HSTART.M.SA.GRP-5UNIT"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.HSTART.M.SA.GRP-5UNIT",
                 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 high629.0 thousands (Nov 2022)
10-year low233.0 thousands (Apr 2020)
10-year average407.4 thousands
Source agencyU.S. Census Bureau
Makrognosis codeUS.HSTART.M.SA.GRP-5UNIT

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FAQ

What is the current housing Starts: 5+ Units (SAAR) in United States?
The latest reading is 349.0 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-5UNIT.

Last updated 2026-10-24. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Original title: “Housing Starts: 5+ Units (SAAR)”.