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Number of single-family housing unit starts in the U.S. 2000-2020
Number of single-family housing unit starts in the United States from 2000 to 2020 (in thousands)
by Jennifer Rudden,
last edited
Aug 9, 2019
In the United States, the projected number of single-family housing unit starts in 2020 is estimated to be 1.02 million. Housing starts are the number of new residential housing units where construction has begun.
Housing Starts
Housing starts are measured during a time period and in a specific location. It is an indicator of economic strength, because it can suggest what direction the economy is going in. However, it is more important to understand what types of houses are being built. The decrease in single-family units indicates that there will be a shortage of single-family homes in the future. Single-family homes were the most common type of home purchased in 2018 in the United States, which means that demand for single-family units is unlikely to wane. As a result, there may be an increase in single-family home prices if supply doesn’t meet demand. Additionally, the decrease in single-family unit starts indicates that people want more affordable options and are looking at multifamily units instead. It is also an indicator for construction companies. These companies are able to locate where the demand is highest and decide to build in these areas instead.
Single family housing units in the United States
The median size of a single family housing unit in the United States from 2000 to 2017 based on square footage has remained relatively consistent. The cost of housing varies around the United States. In 2018, the most expensive median price of an existing single-family home was on the West coast. However, it was in the Northeast where the median price of a new single-family home was the most expensive.
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by Jennifer Rudden,
last edited
Aug 9, 2019
In the United States, the projected number of single-family housing unit starts in 2020 is estimated to be 1.02 million. Housing starts are the number of new residential housing units where construction has begun.
Housing Starts
Housing starts are measured during a time period and in a specific location. It is an indicator of economic strength, because it can suggest what direction the economy is going in. However, it is more important to understand what types of houses are being built. The decrease in single-family units indicates that there will be a shortage of single-family homes in the future. Single-family homes were the most common type of home purchased in 2018 in the United States, which means that demand for single-family units is unlikely to wane. As a result, there may be an increase in single-family home prices if supply doesn’t meet demand. Additionally, the decrease in single-family unit starts indicates that people want more affordable options and are looking at multifamily units instead. It is also an indicator for construction companies. These companies are able to locate where the demand is highest and decide to build in these areas instead.
Single family housing units in the United States
The median size of a single family housing unit in the United States from 2000 to 2017 based on square footage has remained relatively consistent. The cost of housing varies around the United States. In 2018, the most expensive median price of an existing single-family home was on the West coast. However, it was in the Northeast where the median price of a new single-family home was the most expensive.
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Statistics on "Single-family homes in the United States"
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- Median price of existing homes in the United States from 3rd quarter of 2017 to 2nd quarter of 2020 (in thousand U.S. dollars)Existing homes - median price in the U.S. 2017-2019
- Number of households and residents renting in the United States in 2017, by structure type (in millions)Number of households and residents renting in the U.S. 2017
- Number of owner occupied houses in the United States 2017, by units in structure Number of owner occupied houses in the U.S. 2017, by units in structure
- Median size of single family housing unit in the United States from 2000 to 2018 (in square feet)Median size of single family house in the U.S. 2000-2018
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- Average size of floor area in new single-family houses built for sale in the United States from 1975 to 2017 (in square feet)Size of floor area in new single-family homes in the U.S. 1975-2017
- Number of single family building permits in the United States from 2000 to 2018 (in thousands)Number of single family building permits in the U.S. 2000-2018
- Number of single-family housing unit starts in the United States from 2000 to 2020 (in thousands)Number of single-family housing unit starts in the U.S. 2000-2020
- Volume of single-family home starts in San Francisco, California from 2015 to 2018Number of single-family home starts in San Francisco, California 2015-2018
- Average construction costs for single-family homes in the United States from 1998 to 2017 (in U.S. dollars)Average construction costs for single-family homes in the U.S. 1998-2017
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- Leading days to buy a home in the United States from 2013 to 2017, by discount (in U.S. dollars)Leading days to buy a home in the U.S. 2017, by discount
- Sales price of existing single-family homes in the United States from 2000 to 2018 (in thousand U.S. dollars)Sales price of existing single-family houses in the U.S. 2000-2018
- Sales price of new single-family homes in the United States from 2000 to 2018 (in thousand U.S. dollars)Sales price of new single-family homes in the U.S. 2000-2018
- Median sales price of existing single-family homes in the U.S. from 2002 to 2018, by region (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)U.S. housing: sales price of existing homes by region 2002-2018
- Median sales price of new single-family homes in the United States from 2000 to 2018, by region (in thousand U.S. dollars)Sales price of new single-family homes in the U.S. 2000-2018, by region
- Number of single family homes and condos flipped in the United States from 2000 to 2017 (in 1,000s)Number of single family homes and condos flipped in the U.S. 2000-2017
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- Number of single-family houses built with outdoor features in the United States from 2010 to 2018 (in thousands)Number of single-family homes built with outdoor features U.S. 2010-2018
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- Number of single-family houses built with no outdoor features in the United States from 2010 to 2018 (in thousands)Number of single-family homes built without outdoor features U.S. 2010-2018
- Number of single-family houses built with a deck only in the United States from 2010 to 2018 (in thousands)Number of single-family homes built with decks U.S. 2010-2018
- Number of single-family houses built with a deck and a porch in the United States from 2010 to 2018 (in thousands)Number of single-family homes built with decks and porches U.S. 2010-2018
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Statistics on "Single-family homes in the United States"
- Total home sales in the United States from 2011 to 2020 (in millions)
- Median price of existing homes in the United States from 3rd quarter of 2017 to 2nd quarter of 2020 (in thousand U.S. dollars)
- Number of households and residents renting in the United States in 2017, by structure type (in millions)
- Number of owner occupied houses in the United States 2017, by units in structure
- Median size of single family housing unit in the United States from 2000 to 2018 (in square feet)
- Average size of floor area in new single-family houses built for sale in the United States from 1975 to 2017 (in square feet)
- Number of single family building permits in the United States from 2000 to 2018 (in thousands)
- Number of single-family housing unit starts in the United States from 2000 to 2020 (in thousands)
- Volume of single-family home starts in San Francisco, California from 2015 to 2018
- Average construction costs for single-family homes in the United States from 1998 to 2017 (in U.S. dollars)
- Leading days to buy a home in the United States from 2013 to 2017, by discount (in U.S. dollars)
- Sales price of existing single-family homes in the United States from 2000 to 2018 (in thousand U.S. dollars)
- Sales price of new single-family homes in the United States from 2000 to 2018 (in thousand U.S. dollars)
- Median sales price of existing single-family homes in the U.S. from 2002 to 2018, by region (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)
- Median sales price of new single-family homes in the United States from 2000 to 2018, by region (in thousand U.S. dollars)
- Number of single family homes and condos flipped in the United States from 2000 to 2017 (in 1,000s)
- Number of single-family houses built with outdoor features in the United States from 2010 to 2018 (in thousands)
- Number of single-family houses built with outdoor features in the United States in 2018, by feature (in thousands)
- Number of single-family houses built with no outdoor features in the United States from 2010 to 2018 (in thousands)
- Number of single-family houses built with a deck only in the United States from 2010 to 2018 (in thousands)
- Number of single-family houses built with a deck and a porch in the United States from 2010 to 2018 (in thousands)
- Number of single-family houses built with a deck, a porch and a patio in the United States from 2010 to 2018 (in thousands)
- Median prices of single-family houses sold in Brevard County, Florida from 1998 to 2018 (in thousand U.S. dollars)
- Number of single-family houses sold in Brevard County, Florida from 1998 to 2018
- Number of single-family houses sold in Miami-Dade County from 1995 to 2011
- Number of single-family houses sold in Duval County, Florida from 1998 to 2018
- Number of single-family houses sold in Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties, Florida from 1998 to 2018
- Median prices of single-family houses sold in Orange County, Florida from 1998 to 2018 (in thousand U.S. dollars)
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- Median prices of single-family houses sold in Duval County, Florida from 1998 to 2018 (in thousand U.S. dollars)
- Median prices of single-family houses sold Hillsborough and Pinellas County from 1998 to 2018 (in thousand U.S. dollars)
- Number of single-family houses sold in Palm Beach County, Florida from 1995 to 2011
- Median prices of single-family houses sold in Broward County, Florida from 1995 to 2011 (in thousand U.S. dollars)
- Number of single-family houses sold in Broward County, Florida from 1995 to 2011
- Number of new single-family houses completed with fireplaces in the U.S. from 1975 to 2017 (in 1,000s)
- Average contract price per square foot of new contractor-built single-family houses started in Midwestern U.S. from 1990 to 2011 (in U.S. dollars)
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