US Residential Construction
January 2026
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Last update:New privately-owned authorized housing units by building permits in US varied by -5.43% in January 2026 in a monthly basis. Over the last 12 months, this indicator varied by -5.75%.
Additionally, new housing starts and new housing units under construction experienced an annual variation of +9.50% and -9.56% respectively:
| November 2025 | December 2025 | January 2026 | |
| New Housing Units Authorized in Permits | -7.96% | -1.69% | -5.75% |
| New Housing Units Completed | -9.58% | -4.58% | -7.51% |
| New Housing Units Started | +2.24% | -8.39% | +9.50% |
| New Housing Units Under Construction | -9.27% | -10.37% | -9.56% |
New Housing Units Authorized in PermitsNew Housing Units Under Construction
Percentage Annual VariationShaded area = recession