Housing completions vs Housing starts in United States
In August 2026, housing completions in United States stood at 1,128,000, against 1,275,000 for housing starts.
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Housing completions and Housing starts
Unit: count · 8 observations
Estimates are listed as such in the table below No figure published for these periods
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| Indicator | Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing completions | August 2026 | Estimate | 1,128,000 |
| Housing completions | July 2026 | Estimate | 1,280,000 |
| Housing completions | August 2025 | Estimate | 1,548,000 |
| Housing completions | July 2025 | Actual | 1,456,000 |
| Housing starts | August 2026 | Estimate | 1,275,000 |
| Housing starts | July 2026 | Estimate | 1,309,000 |
| Housing starts | August 2025 | Estimate | 1,291,000 |
| Housing starts | July 2025 | Actual | 1,432,000 |
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4 periods are published for both series in United States as monthly figures on the same basis. Comparing anything else would mean comparing different periods.
Provenance
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Housing completions
The seasonally adjusted annual rate of privately-owned housing units completed.
4 observations charted in United States · source organisations: Census Bureau
Housing starts
The seasonally adjusted annual rate of privately-owned housing units on which construction has started.
4 observations charted in United States · source organisations: Census Bureau
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