New Privately-Owned Housing Units Started — 1 Unit

Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (thousands of units) · January 2000 – May 2026

Monthly SAAR

12-Month Trailing Avg through May 2026 — 915k

Latest

882k

2026-05

Prior Month

899k

2026-04

Prior Year

945k

2025-05

Peak

1823k

2006-01

Trough

353k

2009-03

12-Month Trailing Avg

915k

2025-06 – 2026-05

Prior Month 12-Month Trailing Avg

920k

2025-05 – 2026-04

Prior Year 12-Month Trailing Avg

990k

2024-06 – 2025-05