FOR RELEASE AT 8:30 AM EDT, TUESDAY, MAY 18, 2021
MONTHLY NEW RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION, APRIL 2021
Release Number: CB21‐78
Notice of Revision: With this release, unadjusted estimates of housing units authorized by building permits for January through
December 2020 have been revised. Also, seasonally adjusted estimates of housing units authorized by building permits have
been revised back to January 2015, and seasonally adjusted estimates of housing units authorized but not started, started,
under construction, and completed have been revised back to January 2016. All revised estimates are available on our website.
May 18, 2021 ‐ The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the
following new residential construction statistics for April 2021:
Building Permits:
Housing Starts:
Housing Completions:
1,760,000
1,569,000
1,449,000
Next Release: June 16, 2021
Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, HUD, May 18, 2021
New Residential Construction
2,100
Thousands of Units
NEW RESIDENTIAL
CONSTRUCTION
APRIL 2021
(Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate)
1,800
1,500
1,200
900
Permits
Starts
Completions
600
300
0
Apr‐16
Apr‐17
Apr‐18
Apr‐19
Apr‐20
Apr‐21
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, HUD, May 18, 2021
Building Permits
Privately‐owned housing units authorized by building permits in April were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,760,000.
This is 0.3 percent (±1.2 percent)* above the revised March rate of 1,755,000 and is 60.9 percent (±1.8 percent) above the April
2020 rate of 1,094,000. Single‐family authorizations in April were at a rate of 1,149,000; this is 3.8 percent (±1.0 percent) below
the revised March figure of 1,194,000. Authorizations of units in buildings with five units or more were at a rate of 559,000 in
April.
Housing Starts
Privately‐owned housing starts in April were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,569,000. This is 9.5 percent (±10.8
percent)* below the revised March estimate of 1,733,000, but is 67.3 percent (±21.6 percent) above the April 2020 rate of
938,000. Single‐family housing starts in April were at a rate of 1,087,000; this is 13.4 percent (±7.9 percent) below the revised
March figure of 1,255,000. The April rate for units in buildings with five units or more was 470,000.
Housing Completions
Privately‐owned housing completions in April were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,449,000. This is 4.4 percent (±8.6
percent)* below the revised March estimate of 1,515,000, but is 21.7 percent (±15.8 percent) above the April 2020 rate of
1,191,000. Single‐family housing completions in April were at a rate of 1,045,000; this is 0.1 percent (±8.4 percent)* above the
revised March rate of 1,044,000. The April rate for units in buildings with five units or more was 401,000.
Data Inquiries
Economic Indicators Division, Residential Construction Branch
301‐763‐5160
eid.rcb.customer.service@census.gov
Media Inquiries
Public Information Office
301‐763‐3030
pio@census.gov
The May report is scheduled for release on June 16, 2021. View the full schedule in the Economic Briefing Room:
<www.census.gov/economic‐indicators/>. The full text and tables for this release can be found at
<www.census.gov/construction/nrc/>.
EXPLANATORY NOTES
In interpreting changes in the statistics in this release, note that month‐to‐month changes in seasonally adjusted
statistics often show movements which may be irregular. It may take three months to establish an underlying trend
for building permit authorizations, six months for total starts, and six months for total completions. The statistics in
this release are estimated from sample surveys and are subject to sampling variability as well as nonsampling error
including bias and variance from response, nonreporting, and undercoverage. Estimated relative standard errors of
the most recent data are shown in the tables. Whenever a statement such as “2.5 percent (±3.2 percent) above”
appears in the text, this indicates the range (‐0.7 to +5.7 percent) in which the actual percentage change is likely to
have occurred. All ranges given for percentage changes are 90 percent confidence intervals and account only for
sampling variability. If a range does not contain zero, the change is statistically significant. If it does contain zero, the
change is not statistically significant; that is, it is uncertain whether there was an increase or decrease. The same
policies apply to the confidence intervals for percentage changes shown in the tables. On average, the preliminary
seasonally adjusted estimates of total building permits, housing starts and housing completions are revised 2.7
percent or less. Explanations of confidence intervals and sampling variability can be found on our website.
<www.census.gov/construction/nrc/how_the_data_are_collected/>
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* The 90 percent confidence interval includes zero. In such cases, there is insufficient statistical evidence to conclude that the actual change is different from
zero.
Data Inquiries
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301‐763‐5160
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Media Inquiries
Public Information Office
301‐763‐3030
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New Privately‐Owned Housing Units Authorized in Permit‐Issuing Places
(Thousands of Units. Detail may not add to total because of rounding.)
Table 1a ‐ Seasonally adjusted annual rate
Period
Total
United States
2 to 4
1 unit
units
Northeast
5 units
or more
Total
Midwest
West
Total
1 unit
Total
1 unit
Total
1 unit
31
47
54
56
57
65
59
64
71
146
172
186
236
195
215
220
233
259
90
102
119
134
136
143
144
145
168
637
681
685
783
823
837
848
890
898
418
441
484
577
618
647
665
672
710
249
281
297
377
377
381
386
408
446
134
163
193
226
244
266
273
274
284
195
170
155
168
3
79
78
78
76
6
245
250
253
228
3
175
172
174
158
4
956
863
908
943
2
711
609
661
652
2
487
443
439
421
2
303
286
281
263
3
8.4%
± 3.0
171.0%
± 16.1
‐2.6%
± 6.1
145.2%
± 23.5
‐9.9%
± 5.6
56.2%
± 9.1
‐9.2%
± 3.2
75.6%
± 7.5
3.9%
± 0.7
48.0%
± 1.0
‐1.4%
± 0.8
56.0%
± 1.9
‐4.1%
± 1.6
69.1%
± 4.7
‐6.4%
± 2.2
96.3%
± 5.6
2020 (r)
April . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
December . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,094
1,246
1,296
1,542
1,522
1,589
1,595
1,696
1,758
673
753
850
993
1,055
1,121
1,141
1,155
1,233
34
44
41
49
53
46
60
54
49
387
449
405
500
414
422
394
487
476
62
112
128
146
127
156
141
165
155
2021
January (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
February (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
March (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
April (p) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
. Average RSE (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,883
1,726
1,755
1,760
2
1,268
1,145
1,194
1,149
2
55
48
58
52
4
560
533
503
559
1
Percent Change2
Apr. 2021 from Mar. 2021 . . . . . . . . . . .
. 90 percent confidence interval 3 . . . . . .
Apr. 2021 from Apr. 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
. 90 percent confidence interval . . . . . .
0.3%
± 1.2
60.9%
± 1.8
‐3.8%
± 1.0
70.7%
± 2.1
‐10.3%
± 10.4
52.9%
± 16.6
11.1%
± 2.7
44.4%
± 3.9
United States
2 to 4
1 unit
units
5 units
or more
1 unit
South
Table 1b ‐ Not seasonally adjusted
Period
Total
Northeast
Total
Midwest
1 unit
Total
South
1 unit
Total
West
1 unit
Total
1 unit
2019 Annual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,386.0
2020 Annual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,471.1
. RSE (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
862.1
979.4
2
42.6
47.2
2
481.4
444.5
1
141.2
134.8
2
52.7
56.3
3
184.8
202.1
3
114.2
128.0
4
710.3
776.3
2
486.2
568.5
2
349.8
358.0
2
209.0
226.7
3
2020 Year to date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2021 Year to date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. RSE (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
429.5
567.9
2
282.3
384.2
2
12.9
16.7
4
134.3
167.0
1
35.1
50.0
3
14.8
22.9
5
50.6
69.7
3
32.1
48.2
3
237.1
305.8
2
169.6
222.3
2
106.9
142.4
2
65.8
90.8
2
Year to date percent change² . . . . . . . . .
3
. 90 percent confidence interval . . . . . .
32.2%
± 0.8
36.1%
± 1.0
29.5%
± 8.2
24.4%
± 1.9
42.5%
± 4.0
54.7%
± 12.0
37.8%
± 3.1
50.2%
± 3.2
29.0%
± 1.0
31.1%
± 1.1
33.2%
± 2.6
38.0%
± 2.5
2020 (r)
April . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
December . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
98.4
107.3
127.2
138.9
128.9
136.3
135.9
123.1
137.0
63.9
66.5
84.8
92.5
90.2
95.0
95.5
79.6
88.6
2.9
3.4
4.0
4.4
4.8
4.0
5.4
4.2
3.7
31.5
37.3
38.3
42.0
33.9
37.3
35.0
39.3
44.7
5.0
9.6
13.5
13.3
10.3
13.7
12.0
13.2
13.1
2.8
4.2
5.6
5.4
5.0
6.2
5.3
4.8
5.0
14.2
15.9
18.7
22.0
18.0
20.5
21.8
17.5
16.7
9.0
9.8
12.8
13.3
12.4
13.8
13.6
10.1
10.1
56.3
57.3
65.2
70.5
70.1
70.6
70.1
62.7
68.2
39.3
38.0
46.4
52.4
52.1
52.9
54.4
46.2
52.1
23.0
24.5
29.8
33.0
30.6
31.5
32.0
29.7
39.0
12.8
14.6
20.1
21.4
20.8
22.0
22.3
18.4
21.4
2021
January . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
February . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
March (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
April (p) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
. Average RSE (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
128.8
120.1
157.6
160.6
2
83.9
81.1
110.8
108.1
2
3.6
3.4
5.2
4.5
4
41.3
35.6
41.5
48.0
1
13.4
10.8
13.0
13.6
3
5.0
4.8
6.5
6.9
6
12.6
13.4
21.0
22.4
3
8.3
9.1
15.0
15.8
4
70.4
64.9
84.8
85.5
2
51.3
46.9
63.3
60.4
2
32.4
31.0
38.8
39.0
2
19.3
20.3
26.0
25.0
3
p Preliminary
r Revised
S Does not meet publication standards because tests for identifiable and stable seasonalilty do not meet reliability standards
X Not applicable
1
Average relative standard error for the latest 6‐month period
Computed using unrounded data
3
If the 90 percent confidence interval includes zero, there is insufficient evidence to conclude that the actual change is different from zero
Note: Year‐to‐date permits estimates reflect revisions not distrubuted to months.
2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, New Residential Construction, May 18, 2021.
Additional information on the survey methodology may be found at <www.census.gov/construction/nrc/how_the_data_are_collected/>.
New Privately‐Owned Housing Units Authorized, but Not Started, at End of Period
(Thousands of Units. Detail may not add to total because of rounding.)
Table 2a ‐ Seasonally adjusted
Period
Total
United States
2 to 4
1 unit
units
Northeast
5 units
or more
Total
Midwest
1 unit
Total
South
1 unit
Total
West
1 unit
Total
1 unit
2020 (r)
April . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
December . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
162
170
164
167
170
178
183
187
187
89
93
91
93
98
104
106
108
104
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
71
75
71
71
70
72
74
76
80
16
15
14
13
14
17
22
23
23
8
8
8
7
8
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
13
10
11
11
13
13
7
8
8
8
7
9
9
10
8
83
94
91
91
95
96
98
101
98
50
54
52
54
58
59
60
61
60
51
49
47
50
51
54
52
50
53
24
23
23
24
25
26
26
25
24
2021
January (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
February (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
March (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
April (p) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. Average RSE (%) 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
204
217
221
232
6
114
122
126
131
6
S
S
S
S
X
87
92
93
98
10
23
25
24
24
15
12
12
12
12
17
13
16
15
16
11
9
12
11
11
12
111
118
123
132
8
66
71
74
78
8
57
58
59
60
11
27
27
29
30
11
5.0%
± 3.5
43.2%
± 9.7
4.0%
± 3.6
47.2%
± 14.7
S
X
S
X
5.4%
± 7.8
38.0%
± 18.7
0.0%
± 10.6
50.0%
± 56.2
0.0%
± 13.5
50.0%
± 50.0
6.7%
± 10.6
33.3%
± 23.4
0.0%
± 12.5
57.1%
± 33.0
7.3%
± 5.4
59.0%
± 14.6
5.4%
± 4.8
56.0%
± 17.6
1.7%
± 4.5
17.6%
± 10.7
3.4%
± 9.5
25.0%
± 29.2
2
Percent Change
Apr. 2021 from Mar. 2021 . . . . . . . . . . .
. 90 percent confidence interval 3 . . . . . .
Apr. 2021 from Apr. 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
. 90 percent confidence interval . . . . . .
Table 2b ‐ Not seasonally adjusted
Period
Total
United States
2 to 4
1 unit
units
Northeast
5 units
or more
Midwest
South
West
Total
1 unit
Total
1 unit
Total
1 unit
Total
1 unit
2020
April . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
December . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
166.7
172.0
169.8
168.2
167.1
176.0
178.1
174.4
187.9
93.8
95.4
93.7
96.4
97.1
102.7
102.9
99.2
101.0
1.7
1.7
2.4
2.6
2.3
2.3
2.8
2.8
3.2
71.3
74.9
73.6
69.2
67.7
70.9
72.3
72.5
83.6
16.0
15.5
14.9
13.5
14.4
16.7
19.5
20.8
23.0
7.9
8.9
8.6
7.3
7.6
9.8
10.2
11.1
11.1
13.3
13.4
12.0
12.9
9.5
10.6
10.5
11.7
11.6
8.8
8.7
8.2
8.6
6.9
8.8
8.5
8.6
7.0
84.5
93.7
94.5
90.9
93.5
97.7
97.1
94.6
99.1
51.7
54.1
52.9
55.9
58.0
58.7
59.4
57.5
58.9
53.0
49.4
48.4
50.8
49.8
51.0
51.0
47.4
54.2
25.3
23.6
24.1
24.6
24.7
25.4
24.9
22.1
24.1
2021
January . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
February (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
March (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
April (p) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
. Average RSE (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
201.9
215.7
226.6
241.7
6
109.7
119.1
130.6
139.8
6
3.0
3.1
2.4
3.1
27
89.3
93.6
93.6
98.8
10
22.8
25.8
25.0
24.0
15
11.0
12.4
12.2
11.8
17
12.3
16.2
16.7
19.1
11
7.7
11.1
11.8
13.7
12
109.1
116.4
123.8
135.3
8
64.2
68.6
76.5
82.2
8
57.7
57.3
61.1
63.3
11
26.8
27.0
30.0
32.1
11
p Preliminary
r Revised
S Does not meet publication standards because tests for identifiable and stable seasonalilty do not meet reliability standards
X Not applicable
1
Average relative standard error for the latest 6‐month period
Computed using unrounded data
3
See the Explanatory Notes in the accompanying text for an explantion of 90 percent confidence intervals
Note: These data represent the number of housing units authorized in all months up to and including the last day of the reporting period and not started
as of that date without regard to the months of original permit issuance. Cancelled, abandoned, expired, and revoked permits are excluded.
2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, New Residential Construction, May 18, 2021.
Additional information on the survey methodology may be found at <www.census.gov/construction/nrc/how_the_data_are_collected/>.
New Privately‐Owned Housing Units Started
(Thousands of Units. Detail may not add to total because of rounding.)
Table 3a ‐ Seasonally adjusted annual rate
Period
Total
United States
2 to 4
1 unit
units
Northeast
5 units
or more
Total
Midwest
West
Total
1 unit
Total
1 unit
Total
1 unit
23
35
77
72
59
68
56
71
84
137
144
208
210
241
210
208
189
246
103
99
134
136
158
127
153
134
219
569
510
653
845
706
763
840
806
837
413
403
489
564
552
645
668
659
692
182
322
296
310
342
349
382
413
442
146
196
203
223
254
265
285
318
320
204
109
162
172
19
79
69
92
80
18
209
136
296
193
13
163
108
220
149
13
811
771
908
804
7
642
581
678
593
6
401
431
367
400
9
259
311
265
265
8
6.2%
± 37.8
244.0%
± 125.6
‐13.0%
± 42.7
247.8%
± 177.3
‐34.8%
± 22.6
40.9%
± 36.7
‐32.3%
± 24.9
44.7%
± 24.3
‐11.5%
± 17.5
41.3%
± 28.0
‐12.5%
± 9.2
43.6%
± 15.9
9.0%
± 20.9
119.8%
± 43.9
0.0%
± 16.7
81.5%
± 35.2
2020 (r)
April . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
December . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
938
1,046
1,273
1,497
1,376
1,448
1,514
1,551
1,661
685
733
903
995
1,023
1,105
1,162
1,182
1,315
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
238
305
363
492
331
338
337
353
336
50
70
116
132
87
126
84
143
136
2021
January (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
February (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
March (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
April (p) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. Average RSE (%) 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,625
1,447
1,733
1,569
5
1,143
1,069
1,255
1,087
4
S
S
S
S
X
469
365
452
470
17
‐9.5%
± 10.8
67.3%
± 21.6
‐13.4%
± 7.9
58.7%
± 14.1
S
X
S
X
4.0%
± 40.6
97.5%
± 70.9
1 unit
South
2
Percent Change
Apr. 2021 from Mar. 2021 . . . . . . . . . . .
. 90 percent confidence interval 3 . . . . . .
Apr. 2021 from Apr. 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
. 90 percent confidence interval . . . . . .
Table 3b ‐ Not seasonally adjusted
Period
Total
United States
2 to 4
1 unit
units
Northeast
5 units
or more
Total
Midwest
1 unit
Total
South
1 unit
Total
West
1 unit
Total
1 unit
2019 Annual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,290.0
2020 Annual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,379.6
. RSE (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
887.7
990.5
1
13.4
12.3
22
388.9
376.8
5
114.8
111.5
6
57.1
60.2
9
169.4
191.6
2
119.8
135.6
2
684.8
735.5
2
496.9
553.1
1
321.0
341.0
3
213.9
241.5
2
2020 Year to date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2021 Year to date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. RSE (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
414.1
499.5
3
277.5
355.2
2
4.4
5.1
27
132.2
139.3
8
33.2
48.8
14
13.6
22.7
10
43.6
56.8
4
30.7
41.3
4
236.6
267.3
2
164.5
203.8
3
100.7
126.7
4
68.7
87.3
5
Year to date percent change² . . . . . . . . .
3
. 90 percent confidence interval . . . . . .
20.6%
± 5.4
28.0%
± 5.4
15.7%
± 104.0
5.4%
± 12.3
47.0%
± 33.5
67.1%
± 27.9
30.3%
± 14.1
34.8%
± 16.1
13.0%
± 5.6
23.9%
± 6.6
25.8%
± 10.3
27.0%
± 13.6
2020
April . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
December . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
84.9
95.1
118.8
138.7
122.5
126.3
131.2
117.8
115.1
63.1
67.5
86.8
93.9
92.3
95.1
100.2
87.5
89.7
1.3
0.7
0.6
0.9
1.8
0.5
1.3
1.3
0.7
20.5
26.9
31.4
43.8
28.4
30.8
29.7
29.1
24.6
4.4
6.2
11.2
12.8
7.7
11.5
7.8
11.5
9.5
2.1
3.1
7.8
7.5
5.3
6.2
5.4
5.6
5.7
12.4
14.4
20.7
20.7
22.3
19.8
20.4
15.0
14.7
9.5
10.4
14.4
14.1
15.2
12.2
15.5
10.5
12.7
51.3
45.7
59.5
76.3
61.8
64.8
70.4
60.0
60.4
37.9
36.3
45.4
51.2
48.6
54.0
55.2
48.0
49.8
16.7
28.8
27.3
28.8
30.7
30.3
32.7
31.2
30.4
13.7
17.7
19.2
21.0
23.2
22.6
24.1
23.4
21.5
2021
January . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
February (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
March (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
April (p) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
. Average RSE (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
115.2
102.1
141.4
140.9
5
77.9
74.6
102.8
99.8
4
1.0
1.0
2.1
1.0
43
36.2
26.5
36.5
40.1
17
14.7
6.3
12.7
15.1
19
5.0
3.4
7.0
7.3
18
11.3
7.1
21.0
17.3
13
7.8
5.1
14.9
13.5
13
60.7
57.6
76.7
72.3
7
47.6
43.8
58.1
54.3
6
28.5
31.1
30.9
36.2
9
17.5
22.4
22.7
24.7
8
p Preliminary
r Revised
S Does not meet publication standards because tests for identifiable and stable seasonalilty do not meet reliability standards
X Not applicable
1
2
3
Average relative standard error for the latest 6‐month period
Computed using unrounded data
See the Explanatory Notes in the accompanying text for an explantion of 90 percent confidence intervals
Source: U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, New Residential Construction, May 18, 2021.
Additional information on the survey methodology may be found at <www.census.gov/construction/nrc/how_the_data_are_collected/>.
New Privately‐Owned Housing Units Under Construction at End of Period
(Thousands of Units. Detail may not add to total because of rounding.)
Table 4a ‐ Seasonally adjusted
Period
Total
United States
2 to 4
1 unit
units
Northeast
5 units
or more
Total
Midwest
1 unit
Total
South
Total
1 unit
Total
1 unit
75
73
74
75
79
80
83
83
86
530
520
524
534
543
546
552
564
576
246
240
241
245
253
264
277
291
303
334
338
338
334
335
333
335
340
347
140
143
142
142
142
144
149
156
163
165
163
167
167
5
87
85
90
92
4
581
581
588
588
4
308
309
314
314
6
355
364
366
369
5
166
171
174
175
6
0.0%
± 2.9
9.9%
± 7.0
2.2%
± 3.3
22.7%
± 7.5
0.0%
± 1.2
10.9%
± 5.5
0.0%
± 1.4
27.6%
± 6.9
0.8%
± 1.6
10.5%
± 5.0
0.6%
± 2.3
25.0%
± 7.4
2020 (r)
April . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
December . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,194
1,179
1,187
1,199
1,212
1,218
1,228
1,247
1,264
515
510
512
517
529
545
566
586
609
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
666
657
663
671
672
662
651
650
645
178
174
175
177
175
179
179
180
178
54
54
55
55
55
57
57
56
57
152
147
150
154
159
160
162
163
163
2021
January (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
February (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
March (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
April (p) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. Average RSE (%) 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,284
1,289
1,304
1,312
3
619
623
637
642
3
S
S
S
S
X
654
655
655
658
5
183
181
183
188
6
58
58
59
61
9
0.6%
± 0.8
9.9%
± 3.3
0.8%
± 1.0
24.7%
± 4.1
S
X
S
X
0.5%
± 1.3
‐1.2%
± 4.1
2.7%
± 2.5
5.6%
± 6.5
3.4%
± 3.1
13.0%
± 11.7
1 unit
West
2
Percent Change
Apr. 2021 from Mar. 2021 . . . . . . . . . . .
. 90 percent confidence interval 3 . . . . . .
Apr. 2021 from Apr. 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
. 90 percent confidence interval . . . . . .
Table 4b ‐ Not seasonally adjusted
Period
Total
United States
2 to 4
1 unit
units
Northeast
5 units
or more
Total
Midwest
1 unit
Total
South
1 unit
Total
West
1 unit
Total
1 unit
2020
April . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
December . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,189.2
1,183.3
1,193.2
1,215.6
1,225.3
1,234.4
1,238.6
1,255.3
1,240.3
509.7
510.1
517.7
532.8
545.5
562.4
581.2
592.0
590.5
13.1
11.8
11.6
11.1
11.4
10.8
10.6
10.8
10.1
666.4
661.4
663.8
671.8
668.4
661.2
646.9
652.5
639.8
177.7
173.9
175.2
178.7
176.7
180.2
178.9
181.6
177.0
53.6
53.5
55.4
56.7
57.1
58.5
57.7
57.0
56.8
147.9
146.1
150.9
157.5
163.1
164.4
166.7
166.4
162.0
70.7
71.4
74.5
78.6
83.4
84.2
88.1
86.4
85.5
529.3
523.5
527.9
541.2
547.5
553.1
556.8
564.9
560.6
245.0
241.6
244.7
252.1
258.8
271.9
283.8
290.9
289.8
334.4
339.8
339.2
338.2
338.0
336.7
336.2
342.4
340.8
140.5
143.6
143.2
145.4
146.2
147.8
151.6
157.7
158.4
2021
January . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
February (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
March (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
April (p) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
. Average RSE (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,263.8
1,270.3
1,286.9
1,307.0
3
597.3
600.4
619.2
634.7
3
10.7
10.9
11.7
12.0
20
655.8
658.9
656.1
660.2
5
181.9
178.9
180.8
186.8
6
56.6
55.4
56.6
59.7
9
161.3
157.0
161.0
162.4
5
83.5
78.6
83.6
87.0
4
570.4
574.7
582.4
588.0
4
296.6
300.8
308.6
313.0
6
350.1
359.7
362.7
369.8
5
160.6
165.6
170.4
175.1
6
p Preliminary
r Revised
S Does not meet publication standards because tests for identifiable and stable seasonalilty do not meet reliability standards
X Not applicable
1
2
3
Average relative standard error for the latest 6‐month period
Computed using unrounded data
See the Explanatory Notes in the accompanying text for an explantion of 90 percent confidence intervals
Source: U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, New Residential Construction, May 18, 2021.
Additional information on the survey methodology may be found at <www.census.gov/construction/nrc/how_the_data_are_collected/>.
New Privately‐Owned Housing Units Completed
(Thousands of Units. Detail may not add to total because of rounding.)
Table 5a ‐ Seasonally adjusted annual rate
Period
Total
United States
2 to 4
1 unit
units
Northeast
5 units
or more
Total
Midwest
West
Total
1 unit
Total
1 unit
Total
1 unit
32
51
57
73
54
47
60
54
65
169
185
185
151
171
207
194
168
190
125
114
129
111
112
125
117
142
139
691
619
674
720
611
752
722
641
732
534
484
508
526
481
514
498
495
540
272
279
313
365
338
365
343
325
340
174
187
233
240
248
247
223
222
214
108
121
128
117
21
71
63
77
48
18
175
188
219
182
13
146
152
128
119
12
740
723
824
810
7
568
563
605
619
7
305
315
344
340
10
227
239
234
259
9
‐8.6%
± 40.4
98.3%
± 142.3
‐37.7%
± 26.9
50.0%
± 95.1
‐16.9%
± 30.8
7.7%
± 33.9
‐7.0%
± 35.2
‐4.8%
± 23.6
‐1.7%
± 10.7
17.2%
± 13.9
2.3%
± 11.3
15.9%
± 17.8
‐1.2%
± 13.1
25.0%
± 49.2
10.7%
± 14.0
48.9%
± 48.6
2020 (r)
April . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
December . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,191
1,178
1,243
1,340
1,216
1,426
1,356
1,244
1,386
865
836
927
950
895
933
898
913
958
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
317
328
311
380
312
481
442
320
415
59
95
71
104
96
102
97
110
124
2021
January (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
February (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
March (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
April (p) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. Average RSE (%) 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,328
1,347
1,515
1,449
5
1,012
1,017
1,044
1,045
5
S
S
S
S
X
311
320
465
401
13
‐4.4%
± 8.6
21.7%
± 15.8
0.1%
± 8.4
20.8%
± 16.0
S
X
S
X
‐13.8%
± 21.6
26.5%
± 31.6
1 unit
South
2
Percent Change
Apr. 2021 from Mar. 2021 . . . . . . . . . . .
. 90 percent confidence interval 3 . . . . . .
Apr. 2021 from Apr. 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
. 90 percent confidence interval . . . . . .
Table 5b ‐ Not seasonally adjusted
Period
Total
United States
2 to 4
1 unit
units
Northeast
5 units
or more
Total
Midwest
1 unit
Total
South
1 unit
Total
West
1 unit
Total
1 unit
2019 Annual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,255.1
2020 Annual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,286.9
. RSE (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
903.2
911.7
1
9.0
10.5
18
342.9
364.7
6
122.5
95.2
6
62.1
56.7
9
170.6
182.5
3
121.5
125.6
3
637.2
678.4
2
499.2
506.1
2
324.8
330.9
3
220.5
223.4
2
2020 Year to date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2021 Year to date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. RSE (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
377.3
425.6
3
275.0
313.2
2
2.6
1.7
29
99.6
110.8
8
24.2
34.2
14
15.4
18.4
14
53.6
55.9
7
37.9
39.4
5
204.1
239.3
4
158.2
184.6
3
95.3
96.2
6
63.5
70.8
5
Year to date percent change² . . . . . . . . .
3
. 90 percent confidence interval . . . . . .
12.8%
± 5.5
13.9%
± 4.5
‐36.9%
± 31.0
11.2%
± 14.0
41.1%
± 37.4
19.5%
± 32.9
4.2%
± 16.1
3.9%
± 12.0
17.3%
± 7.0
16.7%
± 5.5
1.0%
± 12.1
11.4%
± 11.4
2020
April . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
December . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
94.6
98.5
110.7
117.1
111.2
121.1
120.8
99.8
130.5
69.3
69.5
81.8
79.5
78.9
78.6
80.7
75.6
92.0
0.7
1.2
0.4
0.9
0.9
1.0
1.4
0.8
1.2
24.6
27.7
28.5
36.7
31.3
41.4
38.8
23.4
37.3
4.3
7.9
6.7
9.2
8.7
9.2
9.2
8.7
11.5
2.2
4.1
5.4
6.2
4.5
4.5
5.9
4.6
6.2
13.5
15.3
16.4
12.9
16.1
18.2
18.2
14.1
17.8
10.1
9.3
11.2
9.0
10.2
11.1
11.4
12.2
13.2
55.7
51.6
58.5
63.7
55.4
61.7
62.5
51.6
69.2
43.5
40.3
43.3
45.0
42.4
41.2
42.9
41.0
51.9
21.0
23.6
29.2
31.3
31.0
32.1
31.0
25.3
32.1
13.4
15.9
21.8
19.3
21.9
21.9
20.5
17.8
20.8
2021
January . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
February (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
March (r) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
April (p) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
. Average RSE (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
93.7
94.6
121.9
115.4
5
72.2
72.5
84.8
83.6
5
0.3
0.6
0.5
0.2
49
21.1
21.5
36.6
31.6
13
7.9
8.0
9.6
8.8
21
5.4
4.1
5.6
3.4
18
11.9
12.6
16.8
14.6
13
10.0
10.2
9.6
9.6
12
53.4
51.7
68.5
65.8
7
41.8
41.0
51.2
50.7
7
20.5
22.4
27.1
26.3
10
15.1
17.3
18.4
19.9
9
p Preliminary
r Revised
S Does not meet publication standards because tests for identifiable and stable seasonalilty do not meet reliability standards
X Not applicable
1
2
3
Average relative standard error for the latest 6‐month period
Computed using unrounded data
See the Explanatory Notes in the accompanying text for an explantion of 90 percent confidence intervals
Source: U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, New Residential Construction, May 18, 2021.
Additional information on the survey methodology may be found at <www.census.gov/construction/nrc/how_the_data_are_collected/>.