HOUSTNew Privately-Owned Housing Units Started: Total Units — Current Value & Historical Data
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What is New Privately-Owned Housing Units Started: Total Units?
As provided by the Census, start occurs when excavation begins for the footings or foundation of a building.
Current New Privately-Owned Housing Units Started: Total Units Value
As of April 1, 2026, the current new privately-owned housing units started: total units is 1465.00 Thousands of Units. This is the most recent observation available for this series, updated monthly.
Historical Trend
New Privately-Owned Housing Units Started: Total Units fell 2.79% month-over-month. Over the past year, new privately-owned housing units started: total units rose 8.84% from March 2025. In the series' tracked history, the highest recorded value was 2494.00 (January 1972), and the lowest was 478.00 (April 2009).
Methodology & Source
Source: U.S. Census Bureau / HUD
Frequency: Monthly
Units: Thousands of Units
As provided by the Census, start occurs when excavation begins for the footings or foundation of a building. All housing units in a multifamily building are defined as being started when this excavation begins. Beginning with data for September 1992, estimates of housing starts include units in stru...