It's a 22.4% increase on the same period last year.
Construction started on 2,985 new homes last month, which is a 22.4% increase on the same time last year.
153 commencement notices were issued in the midlands in July, 30 more than the month prior.
The Department of Housing says 18,546 homes have been commenced in the first seven months of 2023.
That's an 11.8% increase on the same period in 2022.