Housing starts tally 'unexpected' uptick amid rising mortgage rates
New housing starts increased 7% in September to a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.36M, or 7.2% below the levels seen in September 2022, according to Census Bureau data released Wednesday
by Ben Verde Oct 18
Housing starts plunge to 3-year low
In August, housing starts hit their lowest level since June 2020, when builders were struggling with COVID-fueled 'shutdowns, labor shortages and supply chain issues,' according to US Census data
by Ben Verde Sep 19
Multifamily construction delivers boost to housing starts in February
Apartment building construction soared 24% in February, lifting new housing starts overall despite a weak month for single-family builds, according to data from the US Census Bureau
by Ben Verde Mar 16
Single-family housing starts leap 11% as permits and completions fall
Overall housing starts clocked in at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,382,000, 1.4% below levels recorded in November, according to new data released Thursday by the US Census Bureau
by Ben Verde Jan 19
US housing starts hit fastest pace in 16 years
Privately owned housing starts increased 0.3% from revised February figures to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.79M, according to US Census Bureau data released Tuesday
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 19
Residential construction rose in May, despite material challenges
Single-family housing starts rose modestly, but housing completions and building permits dropped from the previous month, according to the US Census Bureau
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 16
Housing construction sees 'biggest bang' since 2006
New homes authorized by permits were up 17% year over year in December, according to the US Census Bureau and US Department of Housing and Urban Development
by Patrick Kearns Jan 21
Housing starts and permits continue to recover from lows
Housing starts jumped more than 17% from May to June as the housing market continues to recover from stay-at-home orders
by Patrick Kearns Jul 17
New permits and housing starts are finally trending upward
While still below 2019 levels, forward-looking indicators for the housing market are showing some positive signs, according to the US Census Bureau
by Patrick Kearns Jun 17
Here's how COVID-19 impacted home construction in April
Privately owned housing starts dropped roughly 30% as a result of COVID-19 in April
by Patrick Kearns May 19
Explosion of housing permits a good sign for 2020: Economist
Housing starts are up 11.1% over November 2018 while permits increased by 13.6%
by Patrick Kearns Dec 17
Buildings being torn down and rebuilt
Privately owned housing starts increased 1.6% year-over-year in September but fell 9.4% percent from August
by Patrick Kearns Oct 17
Housing start data spells good news for recession fears: Economist
In the past 40 years, a year-over-year decline of 20% or more in single-family housing starts has preceded all but 1 of the 5 recessions
by Patrick Kearns Aug 16
Housing starts and completions dip in May
Permit activity picks up, especially in the singe-family sector
by Patrick Kearns Jun 18
Housing starts rebound from December, still down annually
Housing completions are up month-over-month and year-over-year, according to the latest data from the Census Bureau and HUD
by Patrick Kearns Mar 8