Median Forecasts for Housing Starts (I:MFHS)
2.97% for Q4 2026
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Basic Info
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Median Forecasts for Housing Starts is at 2.97%, compared to 8.34% last quarter and -2.93% last year. This is higher than the long term average of -0.63%. |
| Region | United States |
| Source | Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia |
Stats
| Last Value | 2.97% |
| Latest Period | Dec 2026 |
| Last Updated | Nov 20 2025, 17:14 EST |
| Long Term Average | -0.63% |
| Average Growth Rate | 11.85% |
| Value from Last Quarter | 8.34% |
| Change from Last Quarter | -64.37% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | -2.93% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | N/A |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted |
| Download Source File | Upgrade |
| Notes | Data always shows the latest forecast. Forecasts for the quarterly average level of housing starts. Quarterly forecasts are for the quarterly average of the underlying monthly levels. |
Historical Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| December 31, 2026 | 2.97% |
| September 30, 2026 | 8.34% |
| June 30, 2026 | -0.75% |
| March 31, 2026 | 2.46% |
| December 31, 2025 | -2.93% |
| September 30, 2025 | 1.25% |
| June 30, 2025 | -2.92% |
| March 31, 2025 | -5.12% |
| December 31, 2024 | 6.41% |
| September 30, 2024 | 1.29% |
| June 30, 2024 | 1.42% |
| March 31, 2024 | -8.55% |
| December 31, 2023 | -2.62% |
| September 30, 2023 | -12.37% |
| June 30, 2023 | -9.66% |
| March 31, 2023 | -7.30% |
| December 31, 2022 | -8.22% |
| September 30, 2022 | -14.19% |
| June 30, 2022 | -7.32% |
| March 31, 2022 | 1.47% |
| December 31, 2021 | 5.91% |
| September 30, 2021 | 7.07% |
| June 30, 2021 | 4.37% |
| March 31, 2021 | -10.14% |
| December 31, 2020 | -3.22% |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| September 30, 2020 | 72.33% |
| June 30, 2020 | -82.37% |
| March 31, 2020 | -18.58% |
| December 31, 2019 | 2.67% |
| September 30, 2019 | 1.35% |
| June 30, 2019 | 5.04% |
| March 31, 2019 | 25.22% |
| December 31, 2018 | 13.20% |
| September 30, 2018 | 7.26% |
| June 30, 2018 | 0.20% |
| March 31, 2018 | 5.88% |
| December 31, 2017 | 15.35% |
| September 30, 2017 | 22.67% |
| June 30, 2017 | 5.00% |
| March 31, 2017 | 1.13% |
| December 31, 2016 | 12.11% |
| September 30, 2016 | 9.03% |
| June 30, 2016 | 10.26% |
| March 31, 2016 | 16.01% |
| December 31, 2015 | 10.80% |
| September 30, 2015 | 8.84% |
| June 30, 2015 | 36.56% |
| March 31, 2015 | 6.56% |
| December 31, 2014 | 8.89% |
| September 30, 2014 | 14.62% |
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Basic Info
|
Median Forecasts for Housing Starts is at 2.97%, compared to 8.34% last quarter and -2.93% last year. This is higher than the long term average of -0.63%. |
| Region | United States |
| Source | Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia |
Stats
| Last Value | 2.97% |
| Latest Period | Dec 2026 |
| Last Updated | Nov 20 2025, 17:14 EST |
| Long Term Average | -0.63% |
| Average Growth Rate | 11.85% |
| Value from Last Quarter | 8.34% |
| Change from Last Quarter | -64.37% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | -2.93% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | N/A |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted |
| Download Source File | Upgrade |
| Notes | Data always shows the latest forecast. Forecasts for the quarterly average level of housing starts. Quarterly forecasts are for the quarterly average of the underlying monthly levels. |