US HOUSING STARTS
		MILLIONS - SEASONALLY  ADJUSTED  ANNUAL  RATE (SAAR)
		August	July	% CHANGE
			Revised
	U.S. TOTALS:
	STARTS	1.820	1.892	-3.8%
	PERMITS	1.886	1.800	4.8%
	SINGLE FAMILY
	STARTS	1.476	1.537	-4.0%
	PERMITS	1.475	1.434	2.9%
	MULTI FAMILY
	STARTS	0.344	0.355	-3.1%
	PERMITS	0.411	0.366	12.3%
	STARTS AND PERMITS
	BY REGION:
	NORTHEAST
	STARTS	0.145	0.189	-23.3%
	PERMITS	0.185	0.161	14.9%
	MIDWEST
	STARTS	0.388	0.384	1.0%
	PERMITS	0.380	0.364	4.4%
	SOUTH
	STARTS	0.851	0.875	-2.7%
	PERMITS	0.850	0.810	4.9%
	WEST
	STARTS	0.436	0.444	-1.8%
	PERMITS	0.471	0.465	1.3%
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