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Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Release: New Residential Construction
Units: Thousands of Units, Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate
Frequency: Monthly
As provided by the Census, start occurs when excavation begins for the footings or foundation of a building. All housing units in a multifamily building are defined as being started when this excavation begins. Beginning with data for September 1992, estimates of housing starts include units in structures being totally rebuilt on an existing foundation.
U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing Starts: Total: New Privately Owned Housing Units Started [HOUST], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/HOUST, April 11, 2021.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Release: New Residential Construction
Units: Thousands of Units, Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate
Frequency: Monthly
Starting with the 2005-02-16 release, the series reflects an increase in the universe of permit-issuing places from 19,000 to 20,000 places.
U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, New Private Housing Units Authorized by Building Permits [PERMIT], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/PERMIT, April 11, 2021.
Housing Starts: Total: New Privately Owned Housing Units Started
Monthly, Not Seasonally AdjustedNew Private Housing Units Authorized by Building Permits
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