Housing Chart Book
March 3, 2020
Permits and Starts
Housing starts and permits data are released by the Census Bureau as part of its “New Residential Construction” report. Starts and permits are important indicators on the supply side of the housing market. Housing starts are seasonally adjusted and count only privately-owned housing starts.
Source: www.census.gov/construction/nrc/historical_data
Data Release: www.census.gov/construction/nrc/pdf/newresconst.pdf
