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US Data: Residential Construction - Moving Averages>

Release for:   January 2018
Source: U.S. Commerce Department
Seasonally adjusted moving average, thousands of units
Calculations by MNI
                       Jan-18  Dec-17  Nov-17  Oct-17  Sep-17  Aug-17
Housing starts - 3 month
Total                   1278    1256    1240    1197    1172    1191
  Single-family          890     893     888     863     848     856
  Total multi-family     388     363     351     334     324     335
  Northeast              103     109     113     118     110      66
  Midwest                165     182     189     186     173     122
  South                  643     629     610     580     579     464
  West                   367     337     328     314     310     204
Housing starts - 4 month
Total                   1274    1232    1223    1194    1183    1176
  Single-family          889     878     884     858     850     841
  Total multi-family     385     354     339     337     333     335
  Northeast              114     107     112     119     122      64
  Midwest                174     183     184     180     180     127
  South                  636     608     604     588     567     450
  West                   351     335     323     309     315     201
Housing starts - 6 month
Total                   1238    1214    1216    1187    1169    1174
  Single-family          877     871     872     847     837     835
  Total multi-family     361     344     343     340     333     339
  Northeast              111     109     121     120     110      61
  Midwest                176     178     183     181     181     123
  South                  611     604     592     574     565     453
  West                   340     324     319     313     314     199
Building permits - 3 month
Total                   1333    1306    1281    1271    1242    1259
  Single-family          871     865     846     824     812     808
  Total multi-family     462     441     435     447     431     451
  Northeast              128     128     119     117     118     112
  Midwest                195     197     187     187     180     187
  South                  645     621     626     616     613     622
  West                   364     361     349     350     332     338
Completions - 6 month
Total                   1141    1146    1153    1160    1146    1165
  Single-family          796     795     792     795     792     798
  Total multi-family     346     352     361     365     354     366
  Northeast              119     119     122     121     113     118
  Midwest                171     172     179     174     180     181
  South                  589     597     587     588     582     588
  West                   262     259     266     277     272     278
  ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **
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