Construction boom boosts housing units

The nation added almost 5 million new housing units between 2020 and mid-2023, mostly single-family homes. Southern and Western states saw the bulk of the increase.

The nation added almost 5 million new housing units between 2020 and mid-2023, mostly single-family homes, Southern and Western states saw the bulk of the increase.

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Chart: Tim Henderson/StatelineSource: U.S. Census Bureau, Stateline analysisGet the dataEmbed Created with Datawrapper