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US Data: Residential Construction - Moving Averages>

Release for:   June 2018
Source: U.S. Commerce Department
Seasonally adjusted moving average, thousands of units
Calculations by MNI
                       Jun-18  May-18  Apr-18  Mar-18  Feb-18  Jan-18
Housing starts - 3 month
Total                   1262    1313    1298    1317    1278    1282
  Single-family          900     908     893     889     878     894
  Total multi-family     362     405     404     428     400     389
  Northeast               98     106     116     123     112      58
  Midwest                186     195     165     160     156     128
  South                  644     653     638     643     631     477
  West                   334     359     378     391     379     231
Housing starts - 4 month
Total                   1278    1308    1307    1290    1284    1278
  Single-family          896     906     892     879     895     892
  Total multi-family     383     402     415     412     389     386
  Northeast              104     113     116     114     107      59
  Midwest                185     185     160     163     162     132
  South                  640     644     650     631     643     477
  West                   349     366     381     383     373     224
Housing starts - 6 month
Total                   1290    1296    1290    1288    1260    1240
  Single-family          895     893     894     892     883     880
  Total multi-family     395     403     397     396     377     361
  Northeast              111     109     108     116     113      63
  Midwest                173     176     165     172     172     129
  South                  643     642     645     636     622     467
  West                   362     369     373     365     354     221
Building permits - 3 month
Total                   1313    1347    1355    1355    1336    1336
  Single-family          852     852     867     869     878     870
  Total multi-family     461     495     488     486     459     466
  Northeast              114     121     125     132     135     124
  Midwest                191     202     197     190     196     194
  South                  672     668     665     655     634     649
  West                   336     356     368     378     371     369
Completions - 6 month
Total                   1253    1242    1222    1211    1187    1154
  Single-family          857     853     836     837     822     801
  Total multi-family     395     389     386     374     365     354
  Northeast              123     126     134     133     121     121
  Midwest                170     171     172     164     168     171
  South                  627     626     612     614     614     593
  West                   334     319     305     300     284     269
  ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **
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