U.S. housing starts reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.46 million in April, decreasing 2.8% from March but 4.6% above the comparable month in 2025. Single‑family starts fell 9.0% from March to 930,000.
U.S. Building permits grew to a 1.44 million annual rate in April, up 5.8% from last month but 0.2% lower year-over-year. Single‑family authorizations declined 2.6% from March to 872,000. See U.S. Census Bureau