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# United States Housing Starts Single-Family

> United States housing starts single-family is 808 as of Jul 2026, from 897. History from 1959, source Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Free API & MCP access.

Housing Starts Single-Family in United States fell to 808 in Jul 2026 from 897 in Jun 2026.

Housing Starts Single-Family in United States averaged 1,003 from 1959 until 2026, reaching an all-time high of 1,823 in Jan 2006 and a record low of 353 in Mar 2009. The series is reported monthly with history from 1959.

## Stats

| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Span | Unit | Frequency |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 808 | 897 | 1,823 (Jan 2006) | 353 (Mar 2009) | 1959–2026 | Thousand Units | monthly |

## FAQ

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

Housing Starts Single-Family in United States is 808 as of Jul 2026.

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

The all-time high is 1,823 (Jan 2006); the record low is 353 (Mar 2009), over a series starting in 1959.

**How often is this series updated?**

Housing Starts Single-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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