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21.05.202612:30:00UTC+00U.S. Housing Starts Stall in April, Swinging From Double-Digit Growth to Decline

U.S. housing starts reversed sharply in April 2026, with the indicator falling to -2.8% month-over-month, according to data updated on 21 May 2026. This marks a significant turnaround from February 2026, when housing starts had surged by 12.0% compared with the prior month.

The data, which measure month-over-month changes in new residential construction, indicate that the strong momentum seen in February has not been sustained into the spring. The current reading compares April activity to March, while the previous 12.0% figure reflected the change in February relative to January. The swing from robust expansion to contraction underscores increasing volatility in the U.S. housing construction sector as the second quarter of 2026 gets under way.

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