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US Data: Residential Construction - Moving Averages>

Release for:   July 2018
Source: U.S. Commerce Department
Seasonally adjusted moving average, thousands of units
Calculations by MNI
                       Jul-18  Jun-18  May-18  Apr-18  Mar-18  Feb-18
Housing starts - 3 month
Total                   1218    1254    1311    1298    1317    1278
  Single-family          885     897     906     893     889     878
  Total multi-family     334     358     405     404     428     400
  Northeast              101     101     107     116     123      59
  Midwest                189     185     194     165     160     118
  South                  621     632     650     638     643     464
  West                   307     336     359     378     391     236
Housing starts - 4 month
Total                   1233    1273    1306    1307    1290    1284
  Single-family          888     893     905     892     879     895
  Total multi-family     345     380     401     415     412     389
  Northeast              100     106     114     116     114      60
  Midwest                182     184     184     160     163     123
  South                  633     632     642     650     631     477
  West                   318     351     367     381     383     236
Housing starts - 6 month
Total                   1258    1286    1294    1290    1288    1260
  Single-family          889     893     892     894     892     883
  Total multi-family     369     393     403     397     396     377
  Northeast              109     112     110     108     116      63
  Midwest                177     173     175     165     172     127
  South                  630     638     641     645     636     466
  West                   343     364     369     373     365     228
Building permits - 3 month
Total                   1301    1319    1347    1355    1355    1336
  Single-family          855     853     852     867     869     878
  Total multi-family     446     466     495     488     486     459
  Northeast              126     116     121     125     132     135
  Midwest                188     192     202     197     190     196
  South                  654     674     668     665     655     634
  West                   332     337     356     368     378     371
Completions - 6 month
Total                   1237    1242    1240    1222    1211    1187
  Single-family          848     856     852     836     837     822
  Total multi-family     389     387     388     386     374     365
  Northeast              121     119     125     134     133     121
  Midwest                172     170     171     172     164     168
  South                  617     622     624     612     614     614
  West                   327     332     320     305     300     284
  ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **
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