Estados Unidos Início de Construção de Casas

Housing starts in the United States slumped 9.8% month-over-month to an annualized 1.366 million in January 2025, down from December's 10-month high of 1.515 million and missing market forecasts of 1.4 million. Severe snowstorms and frigid temperatures disrupted construction activity, while any potential rebound may be constrained by rising costs from import tariffs and persistently high mortgage rates. Single-family housing starts decreased by 8.4% to 993 thousand, while multi-unit buildings, with five or more units, saw an even steeper decline of 11.0% to 355 thousand. Regionally, housing starts fell significantly in the South (-23.3% to 680 thousand), Midwest (-10.4% to 181 thousand), and Northeast (-27.6% to 105 thousand).