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US Data: Residential Construction - Quarter Comparisons>

Release for:   April 2018
Source: U.S. Commerce Dept., MNI Calculations
Seasonally adjusted average, thousands of units
                       2Q-18   1Q-18   4Q-17   3Q-17
Housing starts
Total                   1287    1320    1259    1172
  Single-family          894     893     894     849
  Total multi-family     393     427     365     322
  Northeast              114     124     109     109
  Midwest                164     165     183     172
  South                  663     641     630     580
  West                   346     390     338     310
Building permits
Total                   1352    1355    1329    1271
  Single-family          859     869     865     817
  Total multi-family     493     486     464     454
  Northeast               92     132     126     117
  Midwest                194     190     201     184
  South                  730     655     632     628
  West                   336     378     369     342
Completions
Total                   1257    1243    1176    1125
  Single-family          820     865     805     792
  Total multi-family     437     378     371     333
  ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **
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