National building trends

By
Industry Observer with Howard Sumner Consulting

seasonally adjusted

         
 

permits issued

     

permits issued total

 

one unit structure

     

includes multi family

permits issued

 

417

   

594

 
             

peak year

 

1798

   

2363

 

permits % drop from peak

 

77%

   

75%

50 year average

 

920

   

1400

 

permits % drop from 50 year

 

55%

   

58%

             

movement up from Bottom

353

18%

 

522

14%

             
 

housing started

     

starts total

 
 

one unit structure

     

includes multi family

starts

 

425

   

658

 
             

peak year

 

1823

   

2494

 

starts % drop from peak

 

77%

   

74%

50 year average

 

1066

   

1495

 

starts % drop from 50 year

 

60%

   

56%

             

movement up from Bottom

360

18%

 

520

27%

             
             
 

housing sales

         
 

one unit structure

         

new single family sales

313

       
             

peak year July 2005

 

1389

       

sales % drop from peak

 

77%

     

48 year average from 1963

674

       

sales % drop from 48 year average

 

54%

     

Bottom August 2010

         

movement up from Bottom

278

13%

     

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