Federal Reserve Economic Data

New Privately-Owned Housing Units Started: Units in Buildings with 5 Units or More (HOUST5F)

Observations

Oct 2025: -10.8
Updated: Jan 9, 2026 7:32 AM CST
Next Release Date: Jan 27, 2026
Oct 2025:  -10.8  
Sep 2025:  56.5  
Aug 2025:  18.1  
Jul 2025:  21.7  
Jun 2025:  31.6  
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Units:

Percent Change from Year Ago,
Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate

Frequency:

Monthly

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Notes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau  

Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development  

Release: New Residential Construction  

Units:  Thousands of Units, Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate

Frequency:  Monthly

Notes:

From January 1959 until July 1963, the 5 units or more category also includes 2 to 4 unit structures.

Suggested Citation:

U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, New Privately-Owned Housing Units Started: Units in Buildings with 5 Units or More [HOUST5F], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/HOUST5F, .

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