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US Data: Residential Construction - Moving Averages>

Release for:   October 2017
Source: U.S. Commerce Department
Seasonally adjusted moving average, thousands of units
Calculations by MNI
                       Oct-17  Sep-17  Aug-17  Jul-17  Jun-17  May-17
Housing starts - 3 month
Total                   1199    1164    1191    1177    1167    1157
  Single-family          860     848     856     831     825     814
  Total multi-family     339     316     335     346     342     343
  Northeast              118     110     129     121     109      56
  Midwest                187     170     178     176     189     123
  South                  578     575     574     568     552     442
  West                   315     309     310     312     317     194
Housing starts - 4 month
Total                   1196    1177    1176    1171    1172    1190
  Single-family          856     851     841     829     825     830
  Total multi-family     340     327     335     342     348     360
  Northeast              119     122     118     112     111      59
  Midwest                181     178     175     182     177     133
  South                  586     563     572     567     572     443
  West                   310     314     312     311     313     195
Housing starts - 6 month
Total                   1188    1165    1174    1194    1202    1211
  Single-family          846     837     835     836     832     824
  Total multi-family     342     329     339     358     370     387
  Northeast              120     110     112     113     113      59
  Midwest                182     180     173     175     182     133
  South                  573     563     580     593     604     441
  West                   314     313     309     314     303     192
Building permits - 3 month
Total                   1265    1242    1259    1224    1224    1219
  Single-family          821     812     808     801     795     800
  Total multi-family     444     431     451     424     429     419
  Northeast              119     118     112     116     115     126
  Midwest                187     180     187     183     191     186
  South                  609     613     622     608     593     594
  West                   350     332     338     317     324     313
Completions - 6 month
Total                   1170    1148    1165    1176    1158    1135
  Single-family          795     792     798     801     794     786
  Total multi-family     375     356     366     375     364     350
  Northeast              126     113     118     116     112     107
  Midwest                174     180     181     172     172     166
  South                  590     582     588     596     591     597
  West                   281     272     278     293     282     265
  ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **
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