United States—US Housing Starts (Thousands)
Category: US EconomySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #1 of 1Updated April 2026
Latest Value
1,357
2025
YoY Change
-1.0%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#1
of 1 countries
Maximum
2,073
2005
Minimum
554
2009
CAGR
-0.3%
29 years
Last
1,357
Previous
1,371
Highest
2,073
Lowest
554
Unit
number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
United States's us housing starts (thousands) was 1,357 in 2025, ranking #1 out of 1 countries. This represents a -1.0% change from 2024. Over the past 29 years, the highest recorded value was 2,073 (2005) and the lowest was 554 (2009). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,357 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,371 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1,421 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 1,552 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,603 | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 1,394 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 1,292 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1,247 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,205 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,177 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 1,107 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 1,000 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 928 | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 784 | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 612 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 586 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 554 | -38.4% |
| 2008 | 900 | -32.9% |
| 2007 | 1,342 | -25.9% |
| 2006 | 1,812 | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 2,073 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1,950 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1,854 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 1,710 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 1,601 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1,573 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 1,647 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,621 | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 1,475 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Housing Starts (Thousands)
Unit
number