January Housing Starts: Most Housing Units Under Construction Since 1973

Housing Starts Decreased to 1.638 million Annual Rate in January

From the Census Bureau: Permits, Starts and Completions

Housing Starts:

Privately‐owned housing starts in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,638,000. This is 4.1 percent below the revised December estimate of 1,708,000, but is 0.8 percent above the January 2021 rate of 1,625,000. Single‐family housing starts in January were at a rate o…