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US Data: Residential Construction - Moving Averages>

Release for:   October 2018
Source: U.S. Commerce Department
Seasonally adjusted moving average, thousands of units
Calculations by MNI
                       Oct-18  Sep-18  Aug-18  Jul-18  Jun-18  May-18
Housing starts - 3 month
Total                   1239    1225    1214    1230    1261    1311
  Single-family          879     877     867     883     896     906
  Total multi-family     361     347     346     347     365     405
  Northeast              106     111     102     104     102      61
  Midwest                185     174     176     194     188     134
  South                  607     617     615     613     628     484
  West                   341     322     320     319     343     227
Housing starts - 4 month
Total                   1226    1213    1243    1242    1277    1306
  Single-family          874     871     885     887     892     905
  Total multi-family     351     342     358     355     385     401
  Northeast              105     110     103     102     107      62
  Midwest                183     172     192     185     186     128
  South                  612     604     624     627     629     482
  West                   326     328     323     327     356     233
Housing starts - 6 month
Total                   1235    1243    1262    1264    1289    1294
  Single-family          881     887     887     888     893     892
  Total multi-family     354     356     376     376     396     403
  Northeast              105     107     105     110     112      60
  Midwest                189     181     185     180     174     126
  South                  610     623     633     626     636     474
  West                   330     333     340     349     367     232
Building permits - 3 month
Total                   1261    1274    1281    1299    1319    1347
  Single-family          843     851     851     856     853     852
  Total multi-family     417     423     430     442     466     495
  Northeast              104     107     115     126     116     121
  Midwest                183     181     181     188     192     202
  South                  654     660     662     653     674     668
  West                   320     326     323     332     337     356
Completions - 6 month
Total                   1192    1216    1230    1240    1243    1240
  Single-family          864     858     862     852     857     852
  Total multi-family     328     358     368     388     386     388
  Northeast               91     103     110     118     119     125
  Midwest                181     184     180     172     170     171
  South                  606     617     622     623     624     624
  West                   314     313     318     327     331     320
  ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **
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