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US Data: Residential Construction - Quarter Comparisons>

Release for:   January 2018
Source: U.S. Commerce Dept., MNI Calculations
Seasonally adjusted average, thousands of units
                       1Q-18   4Q-17   3Q-17   2Q-17
Housing starts
Total                   1326    1256    1172    1167
  Single-family          877     893     848     825
  Total multi-family     449     363     324     342
  Northeast              128     118     110     109
  Midwest                150     182     173     189
  South                  655     629     579     552
  West                   393     337     310     317
Building permits
Total                   1396    1306    1242    1224
  Single-family          866     865     812     795
  Total multi-family     530     441     431     429
  Northeast              123     128     118     115
  Midwest                189     197     180     191
  South                  706     621     613     593
  West                   378     361     332     324
Completions
Total                   1166    1170    1122    1169
  Single-family          850     801     788     796
  Total multi-family     316     369     334     373
  ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **
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