The US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced Thursday that privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 963,000. This is 4.2 percent (±1.5 percent) below the revised May rate of 1,005,000, but is 2.7 percent (±1.8 percent) above the June 2013 estimate of 938,000. Single-family authorizations in June were at a rate of 631,000; this is 2.6 percent (±1.4 percent) above the revised May figure of 615,000. Authorizations of units in buildings with five units or more were at a rate of 301,000 in June.
Privately-owned housing starts in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 893,000. This is 9.3 percent (±10.3 percent) below the revised May estimate of 985,000, but is 7.5 percent (±14.4 percent) above the June 2013 rate of 831,000. Single-family housing starts in June were at a rate of 575,000; this is 9.0 percent (±10.1 percent) below the revised May figure of 632,000. The June rate for units in buildings with five units or more was 305,000.
Privately-owned housing completions in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 789,000. This is 12.0 percent (±8.3 percent) below the revised May estimate of 897,000, but is 3.4 percent (±11.6 percent) above the June 2013 rate of 763,000. Single-family housing completions in June were at a rate of 586,000; this is 6.5 percent (±9.4 percent) below the revised May rate of 627,000. The June rate for units in buildings with five units or more was 198,000.
