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New Housing Permits, Starts, & Completions February Of 2021

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Industry Observer CDRE #01044712

On March 17, 2021, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau reported nationwide housing building permits declined 10.8% to 1,682,000 units in February of 2021 from 1,886,000 units in January of 2021, but rose 17.0% from 1,438,000 in February of 2020. Single family building permits declined 10.0% to a rate of 1,143,000 units in February of 2021, from 1,270,000 units in January of 2021, and there were 495,000 multifamily building permits issued in February of 2021.

Nationwide housing starts dropped 13.3% to 1,421,000 units in February of 2021, from 1,584,000 units in January of 2021 and decreased 9.3% from 1,567,000 units in February of 2020. Single family starts lower 8.5% to a rate of 1,040,000 units in February of 2021 from 1,136,000 in January of 2021, and there were 372,000 multifamily building starts in February of 2021.

Nationwide housing completions higher 2.9% to 1,362,000 units in February of 2021 from 1,324,000 units in January of 2021, and decreased 5.0% from 1,297,000 units in February of 2010. Single family completions gained 2.8% to a rate of 1,042,000 units in February of 2021, from 1,014,000 units in January of 2021, and there were 314,000 multifamily completions in February of 2021.

For complete more detailed information about U.S. Department of HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau on new housing permit, housing starts, housing compilations request in February of 2021, please click HERE

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Joe Manausa - Tallahassee, FL
Joe Manausa Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Tallahassee Real Estate

Thank you for sharing this update with us. 

Mar 19, 2021 08:08 PM
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

Great information, thanks for sharing.  I hope you have a great day.

Mar 20, 2021 01:33 AM
Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Good morning John - I certainly hope the February was just a blip.  We need more houses.

Mar 20, 2021 04:09 AM
John Pusa
Glendale, CA

Hello Joe, you are welcome, and glad you find the update very valuable. Thanks for the comment.

Mar 20, 2021 10:43 AM
John Pusa
Glendale, CA

Hello Richard, you are welcome, and glad you find the report very informative, I hope you have a great day too. Thanks for the comment.

Mar 20, 2021 10:45 AM
John Pusa
Glendale, CA

Good morning Grant, you are right, hopefully February was just a blip. I agree we need more houses. Thanks for the comment.

Mar 20, 2021 10:47 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Hi John! We are experiencing the same thing - and now, we are having bidding wars on to-be-built new construction! It's a crazy, crazy world out there, isn't it?!

Mar 21, 2021 02:38 PM
John Pusa
Glendale, CA

Hello Debe, you are right, we all are experiencing the same thing plus the bidding wars on pre-built new construction. It is getting insane! Thanks for the comment.

Mar 21, 2021 04:28 PM