[[wiki-architecture]] · [[Buildings and Structures]] · [[ARCHITECTURE]] · [[000]] # Housing starts Housing starts is an economic indicator that reflects the number of privately owned new houses (technically housing units) on which construction has been started in a given period. This data is divided into three types: single-family houses, townhouses or small condos, and apartment buildings with five or more units. Each apartment unit is considered a single start. The construction of a 30-unit apartment building is counted as 30 housing starts. == External links == United States Census Bureau US Relationship Between Building Permits, Housing Starts, and Housing Completions Housing Starts at NYU UK National Statistics Historical US housing starts – monthly data since 1959