December U.S. Housing Starts Increase

U.S. housing starts in December 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.50 million, growing 15.8% from November but 4.4% lower than the comparable month in 2023. Single-family starts rose 3.3% to 1.05 million in December.

U.S. building permits were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.48 million, decreasing 0.7% from November and 3.1% from December 2023. Single-family authorizations rose 1.6% from November to 992,000. See U.S. Census Bureau

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