housing starts
noun
: the number of new houses that people started to build
Housing starts declined in September.
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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%.
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Robert Barone, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
A day later, the Commerce Department reported that the number of new housing starts and permits for single-family homes had edged higher in July but were still near post-pandemic lows.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
This is why experts and industry insiders remain cautious about celebrating the unexpected increase in single-family housing starts.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Only one region, Greater Bridgeport, saw increases in housing starts above 1% compared to 2023, and according to the 2026 to 2027 economic report of the governor, this slowing is expected to continue.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
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Robert Barone, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
A day later, the Commerce Department reported that the number of new housing starts and permits for single-family homes had edged higher in July but were still near post-pandemic lows.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
This is why experts and industry insiders remain cautious about celebrating the unexpected increase in single-family housing starts.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Only one region, Greater Bridgeport, saw increases in housing starts above 1% compared to 2023, and according to the 2026 to 2027 economic report of the governor, this slowing is expected to continue.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
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“Housing starts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housing%20starts. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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