Americas Housing Starts

Insights
  • United States housing starts in August 2025 were 1.3 million units. This figure is the lowest in three months.
  • Canada's housing starts rose by 14.3% in September 2025, reaching 279 thousand units. This followed a decrease in August 2025, when starts were 244 thousand units.

Data is available for the period 1959 to 2025 across 2 countries in Americas.

World Major Countries Americas Europe Asia
Country Current Value Previous Value Prior Year Frequency Period
Flag of United States
United States
1,307K units 1,429K units 1,391K units Monthly Aug'25
Flag of Canada
Canada
279K units 244K units 224.09K units Monthly Sep'25
Americas Housing Starts : Definition
Housing Starts measures the number of new residential construction projects that have begun during a specific period, indicating the level of activity in the housing sector and overall economic health.