New Privately-Owned Housing Units Started: Total Units
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| Series ID | HOUST |
|---|---|
| Units | Thousands of Units |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Category | housing |
| Latest observation | 2026-08-01 |
| History | Point-in-time: every value as first published plus each revision, so backtests see only what was known on the day |
Latest reading
The latest New Privately-Owned Housing Units Started: Total Units observation, for 2026-08-01, is 1,275 Thousands of Units, down from 1,309 for 2026-07-01. It has not been revised since it was first published. 99.1% of observations in this history were revised after first release.
| Latest observation | 2026-08-01 |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 1,275 Thousands of Units |
| Previous | 1,309 (2026-07-01) |
| Change | -34 (-2.6%) |
| First published value | 1,275 |
| Last release | 2026-09-17 |
| Vintages stored | 790 |
| Observations | 812 |
| Largest revision (5 years) | 2026-01-01: 1,487 → 1,385 |
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