Eye On Housing
NAHB analysis of Census Construction Spending data shows that total private residential construction spending grew 1.8% in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $484.7 billion. It was up by 6.4% from one year earlier and reached the highest level since August 2007. Multifamily construction spending continued its record breaking pace to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $64.5… Read More ›
Private residential construction got off to an auspicious start in 2017, continuing the growth trend that began in October of last year. NAHB analysis of Census Construction Spending data shows that total private residential construction spending grew 0.5% in January 2017 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of $476.4 billion. Multifamily construction spending in January grew by 2.2% to a seasonally-adjusted… Read More ›
NAHB analysis of Census Construction Spending data shows that total private residential construction spending grew 0.5% in December 2016 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of $466.9 billion. After slowing in August and September the SAAR of spending on residential construction finishes 2016 with its third consecutive monthly increase. Multifamily construction spending in December grew by 2.8% to a seasonally-adjusted annual… Read More ›
NAHB analysis of Census Construction Spending data shows that total private residential construction spending fell 0.7% in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $462.9 billion. Multifamily construction spending slowed for the first time since July to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of $61.9 billion, down 2.9% from the revised October estimate. Despite the slowdown, multifamily spending was still 10.7%… Read More ›
NAHB analysis of Census Construction Spending data shows that total private residential construction spending grew 1.6% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $472.9 billion. Multifamily construction spending continued its record breaking pace and reached $63.7 billion, up by 2.8% over the revised September estimates. It was 11.4% higher since October 2015. Single-family construction spending also increased by… Read More ›
According to estimates from Census Construction Spending data, total private residential construction spending edged up 0.5% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $459.5 billion. Multifamily construction spending continued its record breaking pace and reached $62.1 billion, up by 2.0% over the revised August estimates. Single-family construction spending stood at $236.6 billion, slightly up from the upwardly revised… Read More ›
According to estimates from Census Construction Spending data, total private residential construction spending edged down 0.3% in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $449.2 billion. The record-breaking gains registered by multifamily construction were not enough to offset the declines in both single-family and home improvement spending. Multifamily construction spending rose to $62 billion, exceeding the peak readings registered… Read More ›
NAHB analysis of Census Construction Spending data shows that total private residential construction spending for July registered a seasonally adjusted rate of $445.5 billion, slightly up from the June downwardly revised estimate. The monthly gains are largely attributed to the strong growth of private construction spending on home improvements that rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $147.5 billion… Read More ›
NAHB analysis of Census Construction Spending data shows that total private residential construction spending for June registered a seasonally adjusted rate of $445.8 billion, virtually unchanged from the May downwardly revised estimate. Private nonresidential construction spending fell for a third consecutive month in June, down by 1.3%. Within private residential construction, spending on single-family and multifamily both declined in June…. Read More ›
NAHB analysis of Census Construction Spending data shows that total private residential construction spending remained virtually unchanged in May at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $451.9 billion. Private nonresidential construction spending fell for a second consecutive month in May. Within private residential construction, spending on single-family dropped to $239.2 billion in April, down 1.3% over the upwardly revised April… Read More ›