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# United States Housing Starts Multi-Family

> United States housing starts multi-family is 421 as of Jul 2026, from 499. History from 1959, source Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Free API & MCP access.

Housing Starts Multi-Family in United States fell to 421 in Jul 2026 from 499 in Jun 2026.

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.

## Stats

| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Span | Unit | Frequency |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 421 | 499 | 1,000 (Mar 1973) | 53.00 (Oct 2009) | 1959–2026 | Thousand Units | monthly |

## FAQ

**What is United States's housing starts multi-family right now?**

Housing Starts Multi-Family in United States is 421 as of Jul 2026.

**What are the historical extremes for United States's housing starts multi-family?**

The all-time high is 1,000 (Mar 1973); the record low is 53.00 (Oct 2009), over a series starting in 1959.

**How often is this series updated?**

Housing Starts Multi-Family for United States is a monthly series; values refresh when new data is published or revised.

**Where does this data come from?**

See our methodology page for how we source and verify every series.

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