US Housing Starts in August Fall to Lowest Since May

Both single-family and multi-family new housing construction fell in August.

9/17/2025|Updated: 9/17/2025

New residential construction starts across the nation dipped again in August, falling to their lowest level since May.

A Sept. 17 report from the Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development indicates that building permits and housing starts experienced a significant drop over the past three months.

Mary Prenon

Freelance Reporter

Mary T. Prenon covers real estate and business. She has been a writer and reporter for over 25 years with various print and broadcast media in New York.