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In the United States, the projected number of single-family housing unit starts in 2026 is estimated to decrease. In 2025, the number of home construction starts eached **, down from over *** million in the previous year.

Single-family homes are the preferred option for Americans

Single-family homes were theÌýmost common type of home purchased in 2024 in the United States, making up roughly **Ìýpercent of all purchases, showing that demand for single-family units remains strong. That explains why there is usually a far higher number of single-family homes than of other type of homes being built any given year. There were roughly **Ìýmultifamily homes whose construction started in 2025.

Single family housing units in the United States

The median size of a single family housing unit in the United States based on square footage has remained relatively consistent over the past two decades. The cost of housing varies around the United States. In 2025, theÌýmost expensive median price of an existing single-family home was on the West Coast. However, it was in the Northeast where theÌýmedian price of a new single-family home was the most expensive.