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The U.S. Census Bureau is updating its economic indicator release calendar in coordination with other agencies and the Office of Management and Budget to address the impacts of the recent lapse in federal funding. We will provide the updated release schedule as soon as it becomes available. For more information, see Census' Recovery Plan for Principal Federal Economic Indicators.

The January 2026 release for the New Residential Construction report, originally scheduled for February 18, 2026, has been rescheduled for release on March 12, 2026. For more information, see the Economic Indicators Release Schedule.


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How the Data are Collected

Residential construction data is comprised of 2 surveys, the Survey of Construction (SOC) and the Building Permits Survey (BPS). The following links provide additional information about each of the surveys.

How New Residential Construction Data are Collected

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