Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Survey of Housing Starts, Sales, and Completions
Published Date: 7/20/2026
Notice
Summary
The Census Bureau wants to keep running its Survey of Housing Starts, Sales, and Completions for three more years and is asking the public to share their thoughts by September 18, 2026. This survey helps track new home building and sales, affecting builders, buyers, and policymakers. No big changes or costs are planned, just a smooth continuation to keep housing data fresh and useful.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Survey continued for three years
The Census Bureau plans to request a three-year extension of the Survey of Housing Starts, Sales and Completions so the survey can continue collecting monthly data on new residential construction. Comments on the extension must be received by September 18, 2026, and the current clearance is scheduled to expire on March 31, 2027.
Sampled owners/builders face interview burden
The survey samples about 1,613 new buildings each month (about 19,353 per year) and results in an estimated 177,702 interviews per year. Each interview averages 5 minutes, with total estimated annual respondent burden of 14,809 hours; single-family cases average 9.6 interviews and multifamily 8.5 interviews.
No expected indirect monetary cost
The Census Bureau estimates the total annual indirect cost to the public for this collection is $0; this figure excludes respondents' time and refers to indirect expenses such as purchases of specialized software or recordkeeping required specifically by the collection.
Participation is voluntary
Responding to the Survey of Housing Starts, Sales and Completions is voluntary under the stated collection; the Survey cites legal authority but lists respondent obligation as voluntary.
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