US Housing Starts Fall Sharply

US single family housing starts fell sharply in September and permits hit a multiyear low as higher mortgage rates suppressed demand. The decline points to a renewed drop in residential investment during the third quarter amid an affordability crisis.

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FILE PHOTO: A for sale sign is shown in a residential neighborhood of detached single family homes in Encinitas, California, U.S., January 29, 2026. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

United States single-family homebuilding fell 4.6% to an annual rate of 859,000 units in September, while building permits hit a 3-1/2-year low.

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