The U.S. government is reporting that privately‐owned housing starts in July, 2026 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,239,000, which is 12.4% lower than June’s revised number and is 13.5% lower than one year ago. July’s rate for buildings with five units or more was 421k. Privately‐owned housing units authorized by building permits in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,443,000, which is 5% higher than June’s revised number and is 3.1% higher than one year ago. Authorizations of units in buildings with five units or more were at a rate of 490k in July.
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