New Privately-Owned Housing Units Started: Units in Buildings with 2-4 Units (HOUST2F)

May 2026: 11
Updated: Jun 16, 2026 7:35 AM CDT
May 2026:  11  
Apr 2026:  7  
Mar 2026:  24  
Feb 2026:  9  
Jan 2026:  22  
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Units:

Thousands of Units,
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:

Census discontinued SAAR 2-4 unit-structures because tests for identifiable and stable seasonality do not meet reliability standards for publication. It is calculated by Haver Analytics by subtracting 1-unit structures and 5-unit structures from total housing starts.

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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 2-4 Units [HOUST2F], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/HOUST2F, .


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