Housing Starts Jump in June

The U.S. government is reporting that privately‐owned housing starts in June, 2025 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,321,000, which is 4.6% higher than May’s revised number but is 0.5% lower than one year ago.  June’s rate for buildings with five units or more was 414k.  Privately‐owned housing units authorized by building permits in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,397,000, which is 0.2% higher than May’s revised number and is 4.4% lower than one year ago.  Authorizations of units in buildings with five units or more were at a rate of 478k in June.

Click here to read the full report at the U.S. Census Bureau.