Multifamily Housing Starts

Housing SAAR Monthly Due
344 Thous. SAAR
▼ 100 Thous. SAAR (-22.52%)
As of Aug 1, 2026

Historic Chart

Key Facts

Prior Value
444 Thous. SAAR
Last Release
Sep 17, 2026
Next Release
Sep 24, 2026Releases in 5 days
Frequency
Monthly
Adjustment
SAAR

Multifamily Housing Starts: Analysis & Trends

Multifamily Housing Starts was last reported at 344 Thous. SAAR as of August 1, 2026. That is down 22.52% from the prior reading of 444 Thous. SAAR. This indicator is reported Monthly and saar, and is tracked under the Housing category. The next scheduled release is September 24, 2026.

Historic Data

DateValue (Thous. SAAR)
Aug 2026 344
Jul 2026 421
Jun 2026 499
May 2026 282
Apr 2026 494
Mar 2026 481
Feb 2026 414
Jan 2026 469
Dec 2025 410
Nov 2025 375
DateValue (Thous. SAAR)
Oct 2025 355
Sep 2025 471
Aug 2025 407
Jul 2025 453
Jun 2025 430
May 2025 324
Apr 2025 429
Mar 2025 393
Feb 2025 369
Jan 2025 328
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Average Home Sales Price 502,700 $ ▼ 3.64% Housing Completions 1,128 Thous. SAAR ▼ 11.88% Median Home Sale Price 410,700 $ ▲ 0.54% Median New Home Price 393,800 $ ▼ 2.31% New Home Sales 607 Thousands, annual rate ▼ 10.47% Building Permits 1,394 Thousands, annual rate ▼ 2.72% Single-Family Building Permits 878 Thous. SAAR ▼ 1.79% Housing Starts 1,275 Thousands, annual rate ▼ 2.60% Single Family Housing Starts 918 Thousands, annual rate ▲ 7.62% Months Supply of New Homes 9.6 Months ▲ 12.94% Case-Shiller Home Price Index 331.893 Index Jan 2000=100 ▲ 0.13% Case-Shiller 20-City Home Price Index 344.130 Index Jan 2000=100 ▲ 0.24%

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