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US Data: Residential Construction - Moving Averages>

Release for:   December 2017
Source: U.S. Commerce Department
Seasonally adjusted moving average, thousands of units
Calculations by MNI
                       Dec-17  Nov-17  Oct-17  Sep-17  Aug-17  Jul-17
Housing starts - 3 month
Total                   1251    1240    1197    1172    1191    1177
  Single-family          890     889     863     848     856     831
  Total multi-family     360     351     334     324     335     346
  Northeast              108     113     118     110     129      62
  Midwest                187     190     186     173     178     130
  South                  624     611     580     579     574     442
  West                   331     326     314     310     310     197
Housing starts - 4 month
Total                   1228    1223    1194    1183    1176    1171
  Single-family          876     885     858     850     841     829
  Total multi-family     352     338     337     333     335     342
  Northeast              107     112     119     122     118      58
  Midwest                187     185     180     180     175     129
  South                  604     604     588     567     572     444
  West                   331     322     309     315     312     199
Housing starts - 6 month
Total                   1211    1216    1187    1169    1174    1194
  Single-family          869     873     847     837     835     836
  Total multi-family     342     343     340     333     339     358
  Northeast              109     121     120     110     112      61
  Midwest                180     184     181     181     173     130
  South                  602     593     574     565     580     448
  West                   321     318     313     314     309     197
Building permits - 3 month
Total                   1307    1281    1271    1242    1259    1224
  Single-family          865     846     824     812     808     801
  Total multi-family     442     435     447     431     451     424
  Northeast              133     119     117     118     112     116
  Midwest                192     187     187     180     187     183
  South                  621     626     616     613     622     608
  West                   361     349     350     332     338     317
Completions - 6 month
Total                   1147    1155    1160    1146    1165    1176
  Single-family          793     793     795     792     798     801
  Total multi-family     353     363     365     354     366     375
  Northeast              119     123     121     113     118     116
  Midwest                170     179     174     180     181     172
  South                  598     588     588     582     588     596
  West                   260     266     277     272     278     293
  ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **
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