Housing
Housing starts, building permits, home prices, and mortgage rates. Track the housing sector that makes up a fifth of U.S. GDP.
Housing is the most interest-rate-sensitive sector of the economy and often the first to roll over heading into a downturn. Mortgage rates feed directly into affordability and demand, while building permits signal future supply. Home price indexes like Case-Shiller capture the wealth effect that drives consumer confidence and spending.
Data as of · 13 metrics with live data
Housing Starts
monthlyNew privately-owned housing units started, leading indicator of construction activity.
Building Permits
monthlyNew privately-owned building permits, leading indicator of future housing starts.
New Home Sales
monthlySales of new single-family houses, sensitive to mortgage rates and consumer confidence.
Case-Shiller Home Price Index
monthlyS&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller national home price index.
Months Supply of Houses
monthlyMonths of unsold housing inventory, below 4 = seller's market, above 6 = buyer's market.
30Y Mortgage Rate
weekly30-year fixed mortgage rate, the primary driver of housing affordability.
Housing Starts: Single-Family
monthlyAnnualized rate of new privately-owned single-family housing units started; the purest gauge of detached home construction.
Housing Starts: 5+ Units
monthlyAnnualized rate of new housing starts in 5+ unit buildings, primarily multifamily apartment construction.
Building Permits: Single-Family
monthlyAuthorized new single-family housing units, typically 4-6 weeks ahead of starts.
Building Permits: 5+ Units
monthlyAuthorized new housing units in multifamily (5+ unit) projects; a multifamily construction leading indicator.
Housing Completions
monthlyTotal new privately-owned housing units completed, seasonally adjusted; converts the starts backlog into finished supply.
Vacant Housing Units
quarterlyEstimate of vacant housing units in the US housing stock; sustained decline signals a tightening supply-demand balance.
FHFA All-Transactions House Price Index
quarterlyFHFA all-transactions house price index for the United States; a broad repeat-sales measure of home price appreciation.
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Data sourced from FRED, CoinGecko, CBOE, CFTC, and EIA. Updated at varying frequencies. This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice.