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US Data: Residential Construction - Quarter Comparisons>

Release for:   May 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                   1275    1213    1185    1233
  Single-family          848     864     828     876
  Total multi-family     427     349     357     357
  Northeast              104     105     104     114
  Midwest                167     144     156     179
  South                  669     673     638     618
  West                   336     291     287     323
Building permits
Total                   1292    1299    1304    1274
  Single-family          801     818     841     851
  Total multi-family     492     481     463     423
  Northeast              107     132     116     107
  Midwest                182     187     169     181
  South                  671     663     677     660
  West                   332     317     343     326
Completions
Total                   1277    1314    1097    1186
  Single-family          914     907     793     865
  Total multi-family     363     406     305     321
  ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **
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