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US Data: New Residential Construction - Summary>

Release for: March 2018
Source: U.S. Commerce Department
Thousands of units, seasonally adjusted
*Calculations by MNI
                                             yr-ago % chg mo/mo:   % chg
                         Mar-18 Feb-18 Jan-18 Mar-17 Mar-18 Feb-18  y/y:
Housing starts             1319   1295   1339   1189    1.9   -3.3   10.9
  (previous)                --    1236   1329    --     --     --     --
  Single-family             867    900    899    824   -3.7    0.1    5.2
    1-fam % of total       65.7   69.5   67.1   69.3    --     --     --
  Total multi-family*       452    395    440    365   14.4  -10.2   23.8
    multi-fam % of total   34.3   30.5   32.9   30.7    --     --     --
  Northeast                 132    131    115    116    0.8   13.9   13.8
  Midwest                   180    147    145    139   22.4    1.4   29.5
  South                     621    625    694    633   -0.6   -9.9   -1.9
  West                      386    392    385    301   -1.5    1.8   28.2
Housing starts (unadj)    106.9   90.2   91.6   97.1   18.5   -1.5   10.1
Building permits           1354   1321   1377   1260    2.5   -4.1    7.5
  Single-family             840    889    877    826   -5.5    1.4    1.7
    1-fam % of total       62.0   67.3   63.7   65.6    --     --     --
  Total multi-family*       514    432    500    434   19.0  -13.6   18.4
    multi-fam % of total   38.0   32.7   36.3   34.4    --     --     --
  Northeast                 138    146    118    136   -5.5   23.7    1.5
  Midwest                   205    188    178    192    9.0    5.6    6.8
  South                     632    619    701    623    2.1  -11.7    1.4
  West                      379    368    380    309    3.0   -3.2   22.7
Building permits (unadj)  115.3   92.1   96.7  112.5   25.2   -4.8    2.5
Completions                1217   1282   1215   1194   -5.1    5.5    1.9
  Single-family             840    881    865    810   -4.7    1.8    3.7
    1-fam % of total       69.0   68.7   71.2   67.8    --     --     --
  Total multi-family*       377    401    350    384   -6.0   14.6   -1.8
    multi-fam % of total   31.0   31.3   28.8   32.2    --     --     --
Completions (unadj)        93.6   88.1   84.0   92.0    6.2    4.9    1.7
Homes Not Started           156    159    161    138   -1.9   -1.2   13.0
Homes Under Construction   1125   1122   1117   1074    0.3    0.4    4.7
  ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **
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