U.S. Census Bureau: Monthly New Residential Construction, June 2025

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential construction statistics for June 2025:

Building Permits

Privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,397,000. This is 0.2 percent above the revised May rate of 1,394,000, but is 4.4 percent below the June 2024 rate of 1,461,000. Single-family authorizations in June were at a rate of 866,000; this is 3.7 percent below the revised May figure of 899,000. Authorizations of units in buildings with five units or more were at a rate of 478,000 in June.

Housing Starts

Privately-owned housing starts in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,321,000. This is 4.6 percent (±10.6 percent)* above the revised May estimate of 1,263,000, but is 0.5 percent (±9.9 percent)* below the June 2024 rate of 1,327,000. Single-family housing starts in June were at a rate of 883,000; this is 4.6 percent (±11.4 percent)* below the revised May figure of 926,000. The June rate for units in buildings with five units or more was 414,000.

Housing Completions

Privately-owned housing completions in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,314,000. This is 14.7 percent (±12.8 percent) below the revised May estimate of 1,540,000 and is 24.1 percent (±10.9 percent) below the June 2024 rate of 1,731,000. Single-family housing completions in June were at a rate of 908,000; this is 12.5 percent (±11.3 percent) below the revised May rate of 1,038,000. The June rate for units in buildings with five units or more was 383,000.

The July report is scheduled for release on August 19, 2025. 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/.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau