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US Data: Residential Construction - Moving Averages>

Release for:   September 2017
Source: U.S. Commerce Department
Seasonally adjusted moving average, thousands of units
Calculations by MNI
                      Sep-17  Aug-17  Jul-17  Jun-17  May-17  Apr-17
Housing starts - 3 month
Total                   1165    1195    1177    1167    1157    1210
  Single-family          846     856     831     825     814     841
  Total multi-family     319     339     346     342     343     369
  Northeast              109     129     121     109      95      60
  Midwest                169     185     176     189     168     131
  South                  573     574     568     552     586     454
  West                   313     307     312     317     308     197
Housing starts - 4 month
Total                   1178    1179    1171    1172    1190    1217
  Single-family          849     841     829     825     830     835
  Total multi-family     329     338     342     348     360     382
  Northeast              122     118     112     111      99      60
  Midwest                178     180     182     177     172     132
  South                  562     571     567     572     604     454
  West                   317     309     311     313     315     189
Housing starts - 6 month
Total                   1166    1176    1194    1202    1211    1214
  Single-family          836     835     836     832     824     828
  Total multi-family     330     341     358     370     387     386
  Northeast              109     112     113     113     102      59
  Midwest                179     177     175     182     185     133
  South                  562     580     593     604     610     446
  West                   315     307     314     303     314     190
Building permits - 3 month
Total                   1239    1259    1224    1224    1219    1236
  Single-family          810     808     801     795     800     818
  Total multi-family     429     451     424     429     419     418
  Northeast              117     112     116     115     126     124
  Midwest                180     187     183     191     186     210
  South                  609     622     608     593     594     596
  West                   333     338     317     324     313     305
Completions - 6 month
Total                   1151    1166    1176    1158    1135    1139
  Single-family          793     798     801     794     786     780
  Total multi-family     358     367     375     364     350     359
  Northeast              115     120     116     112     107     102
  Midwest                180     181     172     172     166     172
  South                  581     587     596     591     597     612
  West                   276     278     293     282     265     253
  ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **
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