Key data points
Last release
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Observation period
Aug 2026
Next release
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Forecast
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Highest
524.00 K UNITon Jan 31, 2026
Lowest
291.00 K UNITon May 31, 2026
Indicator info
Housing Starts Multi Family in the US refer to the number of new buildings with five units or more that have started construction during any particular month, intended primarily as a housekeeping residential building designed for non-transient occupancy. All housing units in a multifamily building are counted as started when excavation of the foundations begins. It excludes publicly owned, or government-built, housing.