Housing Starts Change

The Housing Starts released by the US Census Bureau, at the Department of Commerce is an indicator that tracks how many new single-family homes or buildings were constructed. For the survey each house and each single apartment are counted as one housing start. The figures include all private and publicly owned units. It indicates movements of the US housing market. Generally, a high reading anticipates positive (or bullish) for the USD, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

Most recent - Tuesday 19 August 2025 12:30

Previous
4.6%
Revised
-
Forecast
-
Actual
5.2%

Trading range

Forecast history

The most recent announced value for Housing Starts Change was 5.2%.

Past events

Date
Forecast
Actual
Tuesday 19 August 2025 12:30
-
5.2%
Friday 18 July 2025 12:30
-
4.6%
Wednesday 18 June 2025 12:30
-
-9.8%
Friday 16 May 2025 12:30
-
1.6%
Thursday 17 April 2025 12:30
-
-11.4%
Tuesday 18 March 2025 12:30
-
11.2%
Wednesday 19 February 2025 13:30
-
-9.8%
Friday 17 January 2025 13:30
-
15.8%
Wednesday 18 December 2024 13:30
-
-1.8%
Tuesday 19 November 2024 13:30
-
-3.1%
Friday 18 October 2024 12:30
-
-0.5%
Wednesday 18 September 2024 12:30
-
9.6%
Friday 16 August 2024 12:30
-
-6.8%
Wednesday 17 July 2024 12:30
-
3%
Thursday 20 June 2024 12:30
-
-5.5%
Thursday 16 May 2024 12:30
-
5.7%
Tuesday 16 April 2024 12:30
-
-14.7%
Tuesday 19 March 2024 12:30
-
10.7%
Friday 16 February 2024 13:30
-
-14.8%
Thursday 18 January 2024 13:30
-
-4.3%
Tuesday 19 December 2023 13:30
-
14.8%
Friday 17 November 2023 13:30
-
1.9%
Wednesday 18 October 2023 12:30
-
7%
Tuesday 19 September 2023 12:30
-
-11.3%
Wednesday 16 August 2023 12:30
2.7%
3.9%
Wednesday 19 July 2023 12:30
7.2%
-8%
Tuesday 20 June 2023 12:30
-0.8%
21.7%
Wednesday 17 May 2023 12:30
1.9%
2.2%
Tuesday 18 April 2023 12:30
0.4%
-0.8%
Thursday 16 March 2023 12:30
-0.6%
9.8%
Thursday 16 February 2023 13:30
0.6%
-4.5%
Thursday 19 January 2023 13:30
-0.2%
-1.4%
Tuesday 20 December 2022 13:30
-
-0.5%
Thursday 17 November 2022 13:30
-
-4.2%
Wednesday 19 October 2022 12:30
-
-8.1%
Tuesday 20 September 2022 12:30
-
12.2%

Economic context

Recent economic data has been broadly neutral for USD. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Housing Starts Change result:

PreviousLatest
Michigan Consumer Expectations IndexBearish change55.951.8
Michigan Consumer Sentiment IndexBearish change58.255.4
UoM 1-year Consumer Inflation Expectations(no change)4.8%4.8%
UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation ExpectationBullish change3.5%3.9%
Monthly Budget StatementBearish change$-291B$-345B
Consumer Price Index (MoM)Bullish change0.2%0.4%
Consumer Price Index (YoY)Bullish change2.7%2.9%
Consumer Price Index ex Food & Energy (MoM)(no change)0.3%0.3%
Consumer Price Index ex Food & Energy (YoY)(no change)3.1%3.1%
Initial Jobless ClaimsBearish change236K263K
Producer Price Index (MoM)Bearish change0.7%-0.1%
Producer Price Index (YoY)Bearish change3.1%2.6%
Producer Price Index ex Food & Energy (MoM)Bearish change0.7%-0.1%
Producer Price Index ex Food & Energy (YoY)Bearish change3.4%2.8%
Average Hourly Earnings (MoM)(no change)0.3%0.3%
Average Hourly Earnings (YoY)Bearish change3.9%3.7%
Labor Force Participation RateBullish change62.2%62.3%
Nonfarm PayrollsBearish change79K22K
U6 Underemployment RateBearish change7.9%8.1%
Unemployment RateBearish change4.2%4.3%
ISM Services Employment IndexBullish change46.446.5
ISM Services New Orders IndexBullish change50.356
ISM Services PMIBullish change50.152
ISM Services Prices PaidBearish change69.969.2
S&P Global Composite PMIBearish change55.454.6
Initial Jobless ClaimsBearish change229K237K
Nonfarm ProductivityBullish change2.4%3.3%
Unit Labor CostsBearish change1.6%1%
ADP Employment ChangeBearish change106K54K
Challenger Job CutsBullish change62.075K85.979K
Factory Orders (MoM)Bullish change-4.8%-1.3%
JOLTS Job OpeningsBearish change7.357M7.181M
ISM Manufacturing Employment IndexBullish change43.443.8
ISM Manufacturing New Orders IndexBullish change47.151.4
ISM Manufacturing PMIBullish change4848.7
ISM Manufacturing Prices PaidBearish change64.863.7

About Housing Starts Change

Country:United States
Currency:USD
Source:US Census Bureau
Category:Housing Market
Frequency:Monthly
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