US Residential Construction
September 2026
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Last update:New privately-owned authorized housing units by building permits in US varied by -0.21% in September 2026 in a monthly basis. Over the last 12 months, this indicator varied by -3.05%.
Additionally, new housing starts and new housing units under construction experienced an annual variation of -7.43% and -3.25% respectively:
| July 2026 | August 2026 | September 2026 | |
| New Housing Units Authorized in Permits | +2.36% | +4.16% | -3.05% |
| New Housing Units Completed | -11.88% | -24.68% | -14.00% |
| New Housing Units Started | -4.40% | -0.23% | -7.43% |
| New Housing Units Under Construction | -5.59% | -2.51% | -3.25% |
New Housing Units Authorized in PermitsNew Housing Units Under Construction
Percentage Annual VariationShaded area = recession