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Housing Starts and Building Permits (September)

Oct 20, 2026, 8:30 a.m. ET

The Census Bureau's count of new homes started and permits issued. Homebuilders are among the most rate-sensitive stocks, and they rallied as yields fell in mid-October.

Previous: Starts 1.275 million, permits 1.403 million (annual rates, August)

Expected: Starts 1.30 million, permits 1.40 million (Trading Economics consensus)