US HOUSING STARTS
		MILLIONS - SEASONALLY  ADJUSTED  ANNUAL  RATE (SAAR)
		September	august	% CHANGE
			Revised
	U.S. TOTALS:
	STARTS	1.888	1.826	3.4%
	PERMITS	1.860	1.901	-2.2%
	SINGLE FAMILY
	STARTS	1.520	1.474	3.1%
	PERMITS	1.474	1.484	-0.7%
	MULTI FAMILY
	STARTS	0.368	0.352	4.5%
	PERMITS	0.386	0.417	-7.4%
	STARTS AND PERMITS
	BY REGION:
	NORTHEAST
	STARTS	0.175	0.152	15.1%
	PERMITS	0.168	0.189	-11.1%
	MIDWEST
	STARTS	0.429	0.397	8.1%
	PERMITS	0.381	0.377	1.1%
	SOUTH
	STARTS	0.842	0.853	-1.3%
	PERMITS	0.829	0.866	-4.3%
	WEST
	STARTS	0.442	0.424	4.2%
	PERMITS	0.482	0.469	2.8%
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