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Next US housing starts and building permits
By the Kairotick team. Updated .
How many new homes US builders started last month, and how many building permits were issued.
8:30 a.m. ET, 13:30 UTC. Your time zone: shown in US Eastern time.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
The short answer
US housing starts and building permits: the next release is on Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET (13:30 UTC), according to the official schedule published by the U.S. Census Bureau. What it is: how many new homes US builders started last month, and how many building permits were issued. The last result, for September 2026: Housing starts 1,221,000 at an annual rate, −5.2% from the month before; Building permits 1,400,000 at an annual rate (source: U.S. Census Bureau). 13 more dates are scheduled through December 16, 2027, all listed below. Every time on this page is shown in US Eastern time and in your own time zone.
Release time around the world
| City | Local time | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 5:30 a.m. | Wed, Nov 18 |
| New York | 8:30 a.m. | Wed, Nov 18 |
| São Paulo | 10:30 a.m. | Wed, Nov 18 |
| London | 1:30 p.m. | Wed, Nov 18 |
| Frankfurt | 2:30 p.m. | Wed, Nov 18 |
| Lagos | 2:30 p.m. | Wed, Nov 18 |
| Johannesburg | 3:30 p.m. | Wed, Nov 18 |
| Dubai | 5:30 p.m. | Wed, Nov 18 |
| Mumbai | 7:00 p.m. | Wed, Nov 18 |
| Colombo (Sri Lanka) | 7:00 p.m. | Wed, Nov 18 |
| Singapore | 9:30 p.m. | Wed, Nov 18 |
| Tokyo | 10:30 p.m. | Wed, Nov 18 |
| Sydney | 12:30 a.m. | Thu, Nov 19 |
For the next release, Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET, with each city's own daylight saving time.
About this release
Who watches it
US dollar pairs, gold, US indices (Nasdaq, S&P 500, Dow).
Official schedule
Dates and times come from the U.S. Census Bureau. See the source.
Prop firm news rules for this release
- FTMO: not on FTMO's restricted list.
- FundingPips: its USD announcements reference does not list housing starts (its CAD list does, for Canada's own release).
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Every scheduled date
| Date | Time (ET) | Your time |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, Aug 18, 2026 | 8:30 a.m. | |
| Thu, Sep 17, 2026 | 8:30 a.m. | |
| Tue, Oct 20, 2026 | 8:30 a.m. | |
| Wed, Nov 18, 2026 | 8:30 a.m. | |
| Thu, Dec 17, 2026 | 8:30 a.m. | |
| Wed, Jan 20, 2027 | 8:30 a.m. | |
| Thu, Feb 18, 2027 | 8:30 a.m. | |
| Wed, Mar 17, 2027 | 8:30 a.m. | |
| Tue, Apr 20, 2027 | 8:30 a.m. | |
| Tue, May 18, 2027 | 8:30 a.m. | |
| Thu, Jun 17, 2027 | 8:30 a.m. | |
| Tue, Jul 20, 2027 | 8:30 a.m. | |
| Tue, Aug 17, 2027 | 8:30 a.m. | |
| Tue, Sep 21, 2027 | 8:30 a.m. | |
| Tue, Oct 19, 2027 | 8:30 a.m. | |
| Wed, Nov 17, 2027 | 8:30 a.m. | |
| Thu, Dec 16, 2027 | 8:30 a.m. |
Greyed rows have been released.
Questions
When is the next US housing starts and building permits?
The next US housing starts and building permits is on Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET (13:30 UTC), according to the official schedule published by the U.S. Census Bureau.
What time is the Housing released?
8:30 a.m. ET, which is 13:30 UTC.
What was the last Housing result?
September 2026: Housing starts 1,221,000 at an annual rate, −5.2% from the month before; Building permits 1,400,000 at an annual rate. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
What time is the Housing released in London, Singapore and Sydney?
For the next release: London 1:30 p.m. (Wed, Nov 18), Singapore 9:30 p.m. (Wed, Nov 18), Sydney 12:30 a.m. (Thu, Nov 19), local time in each city.
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