US housing starts, permits fall in September
by ChemOrbis Editorial Team - content@chemorbis.com
According to data jointly released by the US Census Bureau and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, privately-owned housing starts in the US were at 1,589,000 units in September, down by 7.7% from the revised August data. The figure virtually remained unchanged when compared to the September 2020.
In September, single‐family housing starts were at around 1,041,000 units, standing 0.9% below August levels.
Furthermore, building permits for privately-owned housing units decreased by 1.6% from August to reach 1,555,000. This figure was 7.4% higher than the September 2020 rate of 1,448,000.
In September, single‐family housing starts were at around 1,041,000 units, standing 0.9% below August levels.
Furthermore, building permits for privately-owned housing units decreased by 1.6% from August to reach 1,555,000. This figure was 7.4% higher than the September 2020 rate of 1,448,000.
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