Economy · Housing

Housing Starts (since 1959)

YearAverageYear close
19591.54M1.60M
19601.26M1.06M
19611.31M1.37M
19621.46M1.56M
19631.59M1.49M
19641.54M1.48M
19651.47M1.66M
19661.17M0.99M
19671.28M1.31M
19681.50M1.55M
19691.49M1.33M
19701.43M1.89M

Source: FRED HOUST (New Privately-Owned Housing Units Started: Total Units). Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Gray bands mark U.S. recessions as dated by the NBER (FRED USREC).

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