housing starts
noun
: the number of new houses that people started to build
Housing starts declined in September.
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Single-family housing starts and permits slowed in August both from July and from August of last year.
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 24 Sep. 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
Despite all the pro-housing policies emanating from the state Capitol and San Diego City Hall, housing starts have not met expectations or the need, and there’s been little impact on housing costs.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
Over those 6 months, housing starts are down nearly -24%, building permits are off -11.4%, new single-family homes sold fell nearly -24%, existing home sales were off more than -16% with their median price off -4.0%.
—Robert Barone, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 24 Sep. 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
Despite all the pro-housing policies emanating from the state Capitol and San Diego City Hall, housing starts have not met expectations or the need, and there’s been little impact on housing costs.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
Over those 6 months, housing starts are down nearly -24%, building permits are off -11.4%, new single-family homes sold fell nearly -24%, existing home sales were off more than -16% with their median price off -4.0%.
—Robert Barone, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Housing starts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20starts. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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