housing starts
noun
: the number of new houses that people started to build
Housing starts declined in September.
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In 2025, housing starts, or the beginning of construction on a new residential building, were down 7% year-over-year, according to real estate data firm Zonda.
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Lily O'Neill, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Feb. 2026
Among the other economic reports to watch this week are the Census Bureau's look at January housing starts on Tuesday morning and new home sales on Friday morning.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
And when housing starts slow, so does lumber demand.
—Adam Taylor, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Building permits and new housing starts declined in August, continuing a steep drop-off since the spring.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
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Lily O'Neill, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Feb. 2026
Among the other economic reports to watch this week are the Census Bureau's look at January housing starts on Tuesday morning and new home sales on Friday morning.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
And when housing starts slow, so does lumber demand.
—Adam Taylor, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Building permits and new housing starts declined in August, continuing a steep drop-off since the spring.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
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