Privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in March were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,946,000. This is 1.9 percent (±0.9%) above the revised February rate of 1,909,000 and is 15.3 percent (±1.4%) above the March 2003 estimate of 1,688,000.
Single-family authorizations in March were at a rate of 1,523,000; this is 0.4 percent (±0.8%) above the February figure of 1,51... [more...]