US Housing Starts Fell in April on Drop in Single-Family Homes

US Housing Starts Fell in April on Drop in Single-Family Homes

US housing starts declined in April as construction of single-family homes dropped by the most in nearly a year, suggesting builders are growing cautious amid higher mortgage rates.

April U.S. Housing Starts Dip as Single-Family Activity Slows

The latest government data showed a monthly decline in overall housing starts in April as single-family construction activity retreated, while building permits rebounded following March declines. The U.S. Census Bureau released its Monthly New Residential Construction report for April on May 21. Housing Starts Privately-owned housing starts in April were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 1.47 million, down 2.8% from March’s revised estimat…

Single-family housing starts fell in April, but multifamily gained momentum

Housing starts increased in April compared with a year ago, but a deeper dive into the data reveals that this uptick was driven by a noisier boost in multifamily development activity, while single-family starts declined.  According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s new residential construction data released on Thursday, housing starts, on a seasonally adjusted basis, ticked up 4.6% year-over-year but fell 2.8% from March.  Single-family starts were do…

Housing affordability edges up despite persistent challenges

Housing affordability edges up despite persistent challenges May 21, 2026 | 12:17 pm CDT Woodworking Industry News Housing affordability edges up despite persistent challenges By Larry Adams May 21, 2026 | 12:17 pm CDT Print WASHINGTON — Single-family housing starts declined in April as builders faced continued economic uncertainty and affordability challenges, including higher construction costs, ongoing labor shortages and elevated financ…

Builders Keep ‘One Foot on the Brake’ as Housing Starts Decline - The MortgagePoint

U.S. housing starts declined month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.465 million in April, higher than the 1.410 million consensus, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau.