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US Data: Residential Construction - Quarter Comparisons>

Release for:   February 2019
Source: U.S. Commerce Dept., MNI Calculations
Seasonally adjusted average, thousands of units
                       1Q-19   4Q-18   3Q-18   2Q-18
Housing starts
Total                   1218    1185    1234    1261
  Single-family          888     828     877     896
  Total multi-family     330     357     357     365
  Northeast              119     104     114     102
  Midwest                144     156     179     188
  South                  687     638     616     628
  West                   268     287     324     343
Building permits
Total                   1307    1304    1274    1319
  Single-family          821     841     851     853
  Total multi-family     486     463     423     466
  Northeast              136     116     107     116
  Midwest                187     169     181     192
  South                  670     677     660     674
  West                   314     343     326     337
Completions
Total                   1275    1092    1191    1241
  Single-family          862     788     868     846
  Total multi-family     414     303     323     395
  ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **
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