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

Observations

May 2026: -12.3
Updated: Jun 16, 2026 7:35 AM CDT
Next Release Date: Jul 17, 2026
May 2026:  -12.3  
Apr 2026:  13.3  
Mar 2026:  22.4  
Feb 2026:  12.2  
Jan 2026:  43.0  
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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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