US Residential Construction
April 2026
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Last update:New privately-owned authorized housing units by building permits in US varied by +4.40% in April 2026 in a monthly basis. Over the last 12 months, this indicator varied by +0.07%.
Additionally, new housing starts and new housing units under construction experienced an annual variation of +4.79% and -8.47% respectively:
| February 2026 | March 2026 | April 2026 | |
| New Housing Units Authorized in Permits | +5.91% | -7.97% | +0.07% |
| New Housing Units Completed | -15.40% | -11.75% | -1.76% |
| New Housing Units Started | -9.66% | +11.22% | +4.79% |
| New Housing Units Under Construction | -9.80% | -9.21% | -8.47% |
New Housing Units Authorized in PermitsNew Housing Units Under Construction
Percentage Annual VariationShaded area = recession