HOUST5FHousingMonthlyHOUST5F — Housing Starts: 5+ Unit Structures
New privately-owned multifamily housing units started (buildings with 5 units or more), seasonally adjusted annual rate. Isolates multifamily supply from single-family.
Why HOUST5F matters
Multifamily investment underwriting, apartment supply forecasting, and rental market inflection detection ahead of the general housing headline.
Get the latest value
Fetch the most recent Housing Starts: 5+ Unit Structures reading with a single GET request. Free tier includes 100 calls per day.
Historical data
Retrieve the complete Housing Starts: 5+ Unit Structures history with min/max/change statistics. Use the range parameter to control the window (1m, 3m, 6m, 1y, 2y, 5y). Free tier caps at 1 year; Pro extends to 5 years; Enterprise to 20 years.
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Aliases
You can also address this indicator using these shortcuts — the API resolves them to the canonical series ID transparently:
MF_STARTSMULTIFAMILY_STARTSFAQ
What is HOUST5F?
HOUST5F is the series ID for Housing Starts: 5+ Unit Structures, sourced from U.S. Census Bureau. New privately-owned multifamily housing units started (buildings with 5 units or more), seasonally adjusted annual rate. Isolates multifamily supply from single-family.
What's the current HOUST5F value?
The most recent reading is 513.00 Thousands of units as of August 8, 2026. This page updates hourly, or fetch fresh values via the REST API.
How do I get historical HOUST5F data?
Call GET /api/v1/indicators/HOUST5F/timeseries?range=5y with your API key. Free tier includes 1 year of history; Pro extends to 5 years; Enterprise to 20 years. Historical coverage: 1959-01/...