BUILDING PERMITS
Privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in September were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,619,000. This is 6.3 percent (±1.0%) below the revised August rate of 1,727,000 and is 27.7 percent (±1.3%) below the September 2005 estimate of 2,240,000.
Single-family authorizations in September were at a rate of 1,207,000; this is 6.0 percent (±1.0%) below the August figure of 1,284,000. Authorizations of units in buildings with five units or more were at a rate of 342,000 in September.
HOUSING STARTS
Privately-owned housing starts in September were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,772,000. This is 5.9 percent (±8.9%)* above the revised August estimate of 1,674,000, but is 17.9 percent (±7.0%) below the September 2005 rate of 2,158,000.
Single-family housing starts in September were at a rate of 1,426,000; this is 4.3 percent (±8.4%)* above the August figure of 1,367,000. The September rate for units in buildings with five units or more was 314,000.
HOUSING COMPLETIONS
Privately-owned housing completions in September were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2,084,000. This is 11.1 percent (±9.1%) above the revised August estimate of 1,875,000 and is 7.2 percent (±9.0%)* above the September 2005 rate
of 1,944,000.
Single-family housing completions in September were at a rate of 1,732,000; this is 7.1 percent (±10.2%)* above the August figure of 1,617,000. The September rate for units in buildings with five units or more was 316,000. Source: www.census.gov |