Table-U.S. August housing starts fall 2.6%

Reuters survey of economists forecast: - U.S. August housing starts: 1.309 mln units - U.S. August building permits: 1.410 mln units | Starts | Aug | Jul | Jun | Aug 2025 | |---|---:|---:|---:|---:| | Singles | 918 | 853 | 902 | 873 | | Multiple | 357 | 456 | 537 | 418 | | Permits | Aug | Jul | Jun | Aug 2025 | |---|---:|---:|---:|---:| | Singles | 878 | 894 | 872 | 867 | | Multiple | 516 | 539 | 502 | 480 | **Regional breakdown** | Starts | Pct | Rate | Permits | Pct | Rate | |---|---:|---:|---|---:|---:| | Northeast | -44.5 | 96 | Northeast | -15.8 | 128 | | Midwest | -12.0 | 198 | Midwest | -7.6 | 208 | | South | -1.3 | 658 | South | -0.4 | 745 | | West | 32.4 | 323 | West | 1.6 | 313 | Actual starts and permits, unadjusted in 1,000s: | | Aug | Jul | Jun | Aug '25 | |---|---:|---:|---:|---:| | Starts | 111 | 119 | 135 | 112 | | Permits | 117 | 129 | 131 | 116 | Completions of new privately-owned housing units (seasonally adjusted annual rates, in 1,000s): | Rates | Aug | Jul | Aug '25 | |---|---:|---:|---:| | Total units | 1,128 | 1,280 | 1,548 | Commerce Department housing starts, building permits and housing completions data. Starts and building permits with percent changes, seasonally adjusted annual rates in 1,000s of units: | Pct change | Aug | Jul | Jun | Aug 26/25 | |---|---:|---:|---:|---:| | Starts | -2.6 | -9.0 | 21.7 | -1.2 | | Permits | -2.7 | 4.3 | -2.6 | 3.5 | | Rates | Aug | Jul | Jun | Aug 2025 | |---|---:|---:|---:|---:| | Starts | 1,275 | 1,309 | 1,439 | 1,291 | | Permits | 1,394 | 1,433 | 1,374 | 1,347 |

Table-U.S. August housing starts fall 2.6%

Reuters survey forecasts

Starts and permits by type

Regional breakdown and completions

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