Center for Business and Economic Research - Ball State University

Housing Starts

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Last updated November 20, 2025

Next update: December 16, 2025*

Latest Value Change
from One Year Ago
Total – new private owned
Thousands of Units
Monthly data since January 1959
1,307
August 2025
-84 (-6.04%)
1 unit structures
Thousands of Units
Monthly data since January 1959
890
August 2025
-118 (-11.71%)
2-4 unit structures
Thousands of Units
Monthly data since January 1959
14
August 2025
-21 (-60%)
5 unit structures
Thousands of Units
Monthly data since January 1959
403
August 2025
55 (15.8%)

* Dates represent when new data are expected to be released by their original sources and do not necessarily correspond to when data will be available on the CBER Economic Indicators website. A delay of up to 24 hours can be expected while data are being prepared and published.

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