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US Data: Residential Construction - Quarter Comparisons>

Release for:   July 2018
Source: U.S. Commerce Dept., MNI Calculations
Seasonally adjusted average, thousands of units
                       3Q-18   2Q-18   1Q-18   4Q-17
Housing starts
Total                   1168    1254    1317    1259
  Single-family          862     897     889     894
  Total multi-family     306     358     428     365
  Northeast               97     101     123     109
  Midwest                173     185     160     183
  South                  636     632     643     630
  West                   262     336     391     338
Building permits
Total                   1311    1319    1355    1329
  Single-family          869     853     869     865
  Total multi-family     442     466     486     464
  Northeast              126     116     132     126
  Midwest                183     192     190     201
  South                  668     674     655     632
  West                   334     337     378     369
Completions
Total                   1188    1239    1245    1176
  Single-family          814     844     868     805
  Total multi-family     374     395     378     371
  ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **
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