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US Data: Residential Construction - Quarter Comparisons>

Release for:   September 2017
Source: U.S. Commerce Dept., MNI Calculations
Seasonally adjusted average, thousands of units
                       3Q-17   2Q-17   1Q-17   4Q-16
Housing starts
Total                   1165    1167    1238    1248
  Single-family          846     825     839     834
  Total multi-family     319     342     399     414
  Northeast              109     109     117     111
  Midwest                169     189     174     212
  South                  573     552     656     590
  West                   313     317     290     335
Building permits
Total                   1239    1224    1260    1269
  Single-family          810     795     822     798
  Total multi-family     429     429     438     470
  Northeast              117     115     135     122
  Midwest                180     191     212     192
  South                  609     593     620     609
  West                   333     324     292     345
Completions
Total                   1133    1169    1146    1122
  Single-family          791     796     792     762
  Total multi-family     343     373     354     360
  ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **
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