U.S. Housing Starts Fall While Building Permits Rise
U.S. housing starts fell in August from July, at a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.283 million, down 11.3%. Single-family starts were at a rate of 941,000, 4.3% below July, while multi-family starts were the primary culprit at 334,000, down 26.3%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development monthly new residential construction report.
Housing starts had increased 4% in July over June, with single-family increasing 6.7% in July over June.
Building permits in August were 1.543 million, almost 7% above July. Single-family permits were 949,000, 2% above July, and multi-family was 535,000, up nearly 15%.
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