Fact-check: “Housing starts increased in 2025”
Verdict: False (92% confidence)
The U.S. Census Bureau's December 2025 New Residential Construction release (published February 18, 2026) reported an estimated 1,358,700 housing units started in 2025, which is 0.6% below the 2024 figure of 1,367,100 — a decline, not an increase. The claim that housing starts increased in 2025 is directly contradicted by the authoritative primary source measuring exactly this metric for the full calendar year.
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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