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US Data: Residential Construction - Moving Averages>

Release for:   July 2017
Source: U.S. Commerce Department
Seasonally adjusted moving average, thousands of units
Calculations by MNI
                       Jul-17  Jun-17  May-17  Apr-17  Mar-17  Feb-17
Housing starts - 3 month
Total                   1166    1165    1157    1210    1238    1264
  Single-family          837     826     814     841     839     833
  Total multi-family     329     339     343     369     399     431
  Northeast              122     108      95     104     117      61
  Midwest                185     192     168     174     174     143
  South                  542     552     586     618     656     440
  West                   317     314     308     315     290     190
Housing starts - 4 month
Total                   1163    1171    1190    1217    1245    1235
  Single-family          834     826     830     835     831     831
  Total multi-family     329     346     360     382     414     405
  Northeast              113     110      99     109     110      61
  Midwest                189     179     172     181     186     143
  South                  547     572     604     633     634     440
  West                   314     311     315     294     315     187
Housing starts - 6 month
Total                   1188    1202    1211    1214    1243    1222
  Single-family          839     832     824     828     836     830
  Total multi-family     349     369     387     386     407     392
  Northeast              113     113     102     102     114      62
  Midwest                179     183     185     194     193     135
  South                  580     604     610     613     623     442
  West                   316     302     314     306     312     191
Building permits - 3 month
Total                   1222    1224    1219    1236    1260    1262
  Single-family          800     795     800     818     822     823
  Total multi-family     422     429     419     418     438     438
  Northeast              117     115     126     124     135     134
  Midwest                184     191     186     210     212     211
  South                  605     593     594     596     620     614
  West                   317     324     313     305     292     303
Completions - 6 month
Total                   1177    1161    1135    1139    1134    1103
  Single-family          798     796     786     780     777     762
  Total multi-family     379     366     350     359     357     341
  Northeast              118     114     107     102     101      99
  Midwest                172     172     166     172     173     161
  South                  597     593     597     612     603     588
  West                   290     283     265     253     256     254
  ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **
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