<H3>• U.S. Housing Starts — January 2016</H3>

Building Permits: Privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,202,000. This is 0.2 percent (±0.5%) below the revised December rate of 1,204,000, but is 13.5 percent (±1.5%) above the January 2015 estimate of 1,059,000.

Single-family authorizations in January were at a rate of 720,000; this is 1.6 percent (±1.0%) below the revised December figure of 732,000.

Housing Starts: Privately-owned housing starts in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,099,000. This is 3.8 percent (±12.0%) below the revised December estimate of 1,143,000, but is 1.8 percent (±13.5%) above the January 2015 rate of 1,080,000.

Single-family housing starts in January were at a rate of 731,000; this is 3.9 percent (±10.5%) below the revised December figure of 761,000.

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