Housing units authorized but not started in the U.S. 1965-2024

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Fernando de Querol Cumbrera
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Mar 19, 2025

In 2024, there were roughly 273,600 homes with a construction permit whose construction did not start that year. In 2022, that number peaked with 294,000 homes with a permit that did not start construction.

Number of new privately-owned housing units authorized, but not started in the U.S. from 1965 to 2024 (in 1,000s)

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Statistic: Number of new privately-owned housing units authorized, but not started in the U.S. from 1965 to 2024 (in 1,000s)

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1965 to 2024

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