# U.S. Housing Starts Drop

> U.S. housing starts fall 5.2% in September, third straight decline as mortgage rates rise.
- Title: U.S. Housing Starts Drop · BigGo Finance | Shortify
- Summary: U.S. housing starts fall 5.2% in September, third straight decline as mortgage rates rise. U.S. housing starts dropped 5.2% in September to 1.221 million…
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- Source: BigGo Finance — https://finance.biggo.com/news/aa0e52d7-5cec-4989-b5ed-68fa782cc13c
- Author: BigGo Finance
- Published: 2026-10-20T18:55:09+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: u.s. housing starts, mortgage rates, commerce department, single-family housing starts, multifamily housing starts, building permits, finance, markets
## U.S. Housing Starts Fall
U.S. housing starts fell 5.2% in September, marking the third consecutive monthly decline.
## Third Straight Decline
The decline followed a drop in single-family starts by 4.6% and multifamily starts by 7.2%.
## Regional Variations
The South rose 6.1% while the Midwest and West posted sharp declines.
## Building Permits Drop Slightly
Building permits fell 0.2% to 1.40 million units, beating market expectations.
## Key takeaway

U.S. housing starts dropped 5.2% in September to 1.221 million units, the third consecutive monthly decline, driven by elevated mortgage rates.