United States Housing Starts Multi-Family
421▼ −78.00
Jul 2026 · Monthly
Housing starts for multi-family units in the United States fell to 421 thousand units in July 2026, down from 499 thousand in June. The reading remains far below the all-time high of 1,000 thousand units set in March 1973, but well above the record low of 53 thousand from October 2009. Data are available from January 1959.
| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 421 | 499 | 1,000Mar 1973 | 53.00Oct 2009 | 1959 – 2026 | Monthly |
About this series
Housing Starts Multi-Family in United States averaged 298 from 1959 until 2026, reaching an all-time high of 1,000 in Mar 1973 and a record low of 53.00 in Oct 2009. The series is reported monthly with history from 1959.
Housing Starts Multi-Family measures the number of new multi-family housing units, such as apartments and condominiums, that began construction in the United States. The indicator is reported in thousands of units on a monthly basis. The series spans from January 1959 to the present.
Source & methodology
We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.
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