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January US Housing Starts Rise, Permits Fall, Completions Up

BY MT Newswires | ECONOMIC | 03/12/26 08:40 AM EDT

08:40 AM EDT, 03/12/2026 (MT Newswires) -- January housing starts rose by 7.2% from the previous month to a 1.487 million annual rate, above expectations compiled by Bloomberg as of 7:25 am ET for a 1.341 million rate after an increase to a 1.387 million pace in December.

Building permits fell by 5.4% to a 1.376 million rate in January, below the 1.410 million rate expected and following a gain to a 1.455 million rate in December. Homes permitted but not started also decreased, so the outlook is pessimistic for a gain in housing starts next month.

Home completions increased by 4.8% to a 1.527 million rate after a 0.4% drop in the previous month. Completions were down 7.5% year-over-year.

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