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Basic Info

Median Forecasts for Housing Starts is at 2.58%, compared to 5.09% last quarter and 6.41% last year. This is higher than the long term average of -0.56%.

Stats

Last Value 2.58%
Latest Period Dec 2025
Last Updated Nov 15 2024, 10:49 EST
Next Release Feb 14 2025, 10:00 EST
Long Term Average -0.56%
Average Growth Rate 51.99%
Value from Last Quarter 5.09%
Change from Last Quarter -49.31%
Value from 1 Year Ago 6.41%
Change from 1 Year Ago -59.75%
Frequency Quarterly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted
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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

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Date Value
December 31, 2025 2.58%
September 30, 2025 5.09%
June 30, 2025 9.35%
March 31, 2025 6.79%
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%
September 30, 2020 72.33%
June 30, 2020 -82.37%
March 31, 2020 -18.58%
December 31, 2019 2.67%
Date Value
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%
June 30, 2014 40.00%
March 31, 2014 8.84%
December 31, 2013 21.68%
September 30, 2013 42.36%

Basic Info

Median Forecasts for Housing Starts is at 2.58%, compared to 5.09% last quarter and 6.41% last year. This is higher than the long term average of -0.56%.

Stats

Last Value 2.58%
Latest Period Dec 2025
Last Updated Nov 15 2024, 10:49 EST
Next Release Feb 14 2025, 10:00 EST
Long Term Average -0.56%
Average Growth Rate 51.99%
Value from Last Quarter 5.09%
Change from Last Quarter -49.31%
Value from 1 Year Ago 6.41%
Change from 1 Year Ago -59.75%
Frequency Quarterly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted
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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.