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US Data: Residential Construction - Moving Averages>

Release for:   November 2017
Source: U.S. Commerce Department
Seasonally adjusted moving average, thousands of units
Calculations by MNI
                      Nov-17  Oct-17  Sep-17  Aug-17  Jul-17  Jun-17
Housing starts - 3 month
Total                   1237    1196    1172    1191    1177    1167
  Single-family          882     862     848     856     831     825
  Total multi-family     356     334     324     335     346     342
  Northeast              111     118     110     129     121      55
  Midwest                188     186     173     178     176     133
  South                  619     583     579     574     568     437
  West                   320     309     310     310     312     201
Housing starts - 4 month
Total                   1221    1193    1183    1176    1171    1172
  Single-family          879     857     850     841     829     825
  Total multi-family     342     336     333     335     342     348
  Northeast              110     118     122     118     112      57
  Midwest                184     180     180     175     182     126
  South                  610     590     567     572     567     444
  West                   318     305     315     312     311     198
Housing starts - 6 month
Total                   1214    1186    1169    1174    1194    1202
  Single-family          869     847     837     835     836     832
  Total multi-family     345     340     333     339     358     370
  Northeast              120     119     110     112     113      59
  Midwest                183     181     181     173     175     134
  South                  597     575     565     580     593     446
  West                   315     311     314     309     314     193
Building permits - 3 month
Total                   1280    1271    1242    1259    1224    1224
  Single-family          845     824     812     808     801     795
  Total multi-family     435     447     431     451     424     429
  Northeast              119     117     118     112     116     115
  Midwest                187     187     180     187     183     191
  South                  623     616     613     622     608     593
  West                   350     350     332     338     317     324
Completions - 6 month
Total                   1150    1161    1146    1165    1176    1158
  Single-family          786     794     792     798     801     794
  Total multi-family     364     367     354     366     375     364
  Northeast              124     122     113     118     116     112
  Midwest                178     174     180     181     172     172
  South                  586     588     582     588     596     591
  West                   262     278     272     278     293     282
  ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **
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