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US Data: Residential Construction - Quarter Comparisons>

Release for:   April 2019
Source: U.S. Commerce Dept., MNI Calculations
Seasonally adjusted average, thousands of units
                       2Q-19   1Q-19   4Q-18   3Q-18
Housing starts
Total                   1235    1203    1185    1233
  Single-family          854     854     828     876
  Total multi-family     381     349     357     357
  Northeast              144     104     104     114
  Midwest                186     144     156     179
  South                  581     660     638     618
  West                   324     296     287     323
Building permits
Total                   1296    1299    1304    1274
  Single-family          782     818     841     851
  Total multi-family     514     481     463     423
  Northeast              120     132     116     107
  Midwest                188     187     169     181
  South                  649     663     677     660
  West                   339     317     343     326
Completions
Total                   1312    1308    1097    1186
  Single-family          918     906     793     865
  Total multi-family     394     402     305     321
  ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **
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