Units Authorized by Building Permits, Year to Date: HUD Regions and States
  
     
              |  HUD 
                Region and State   | 
       2002 through September 
          | 
       2001 through September 
          | 
       RATIO: 2002/2001 
        through September   | 
     
      
     
      |  Total 
          | 
       Single 
        Family   | 
       Multi- 
        Family*   | 
       Total 
          | 
       Single 
        Family   | 
       Multi- 
        Family*   | 
       Total 
          | 
       Single 
        Family   | 
               Multi- 
                Family*  
               | 
     
      
      
     
               
                Connecticut  
        Maine  Massachusetts  New Hampshire  Rhode Island  Vermont     New 
        England   | 
       7,431  
        5,327  13,134  6,394  1,889  2,338  36,513 
          | 
       6,527 
         
        4,621  10,046  4,971  1,633  1,763  29,561 
          | 
       904 
         
        706  3,088  1,423  256  575  6,952 
          | 
       7,014  
        4,523  12,557  4,686  1,729  1,969  32,478 
          | 
       5,904  
        4,111  9,804  4,289  1,606  1,695  27,409 
          | 
       1,110  
        412  2,753  397  123  274  5,069  
       | 
       1.059  
        1.178  1.046  1.364  1.093  1.187  1.124 
          | 
       1.106  
        1.124  1.025  1.159  1.017  1.040  1.079 
          | 
               0.814  
        1.714  1.122  3.584  2.081  2.099  1.371 
          | 
     
      
      
      
      
      
      
     
               
                New Jersey 
         New York      New York/New    Jersey 
          | 
       22,183  
        37,487
    59,670   | 
       16,570  
        19,112
    35,682   | 
       5,613 
        18,375
    23,988   | 
       20,724 
        33,171
    53,895   | 
       15,888  
        17,941
    33,829   | 
       4,836  
        15,230
    20,066   | 
       1.070  
        1.130
    1.107   | 
       1.043  
        1.065
    1.055   | 
               1.161  
        1.207
    1.195   | 
     
      
      
     
               
                Delaware  
        District of Columbia**  Maryland  Pennsylvania  Virginia  
        West Virginia 
            Mid-Atlantic 
       | 
       
         4,577 
          1,197 
          21,862 
          31,337 
          45,020 
          3,552  107,545   
         | 
       4,371 
        259  18,571  27,085  35,655  3,129  89,070 
          | 
       206 
        938  3,291  4,252  9,365  423  18,475 
          | 
       4,025 
        583  21,388  29,870  40,126  3,080  99,072 
          | 
       3,584 
        110  17,729  24,679  31,694  2,663  80,459 
          | 
       441 
        473  3,659  5,191  8,432  417  18,613 
          | 
       1.137 
        2.053  1.022  1.049  1.122  1.153  1.086 
          | 
       1.220 
        2.355  1.047  1.097  1.125  1.175  1.107 
          | 
               0.467 
        1.983  0.899  0.819  1.111  1.014  0.993 
          | 
     
      
      
      
      
      
      
     
               
                Alabama  
        Florida  Georgia  Kentucky  Mississippi  North Carolina  South Carolina  Tennessee 
            Southeast/Caribbean  
       | 
       17,503  
        137,762  76,240  14,836  8,216  60,919  25,276  26,838  367,590 
          | 
       14,559  
        95,655  58,788  12,502  6,757  51,182  21,539  23,075  284,057 
          | 
       2,944  
        42,107  17,452  2,334  1,459  9,737  3,737  3,763  83,533 
          | 
       14,554  
        124,773  73,767  13,539  7,540  64,383  23,550  26,800  348,906 
          | 
       12,486  
        88,776  55,763  11,551  6,339  49,522  19,151  21,458  265,046 
          | 
       2,068  
        35,997  18,004  1,988  1,201  14,861  4,399  5,342  83,860 
          | 
       1.203  
        1.104  1.034  1.096  1.090  0.946  1.073  1.001  1.054 
          | 
       1.166  
        1.077  1.054  1.082  1.066  1.034  1.125  1.075  1.072 
          | 
               1.424  
        1.170  0.969  1.174  1.215  0.655  0.850  0.704  0.996 
          | 
     
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
     
               
                Illinois  
        Indiana  Michigan  Minnesota  Ohio  Wisconsin      Midwest 
          | 
       43,626  
        30,002  37,151  26,854  39,098  28,306  205,037 
          | 
       31,930  
        23,996  31,555  19,983  30,864  19,432  157,760 
          | 
       11,696  
        6,006  5,596  6,871  8,234  8,874  47,277 
          | 
       40,792  
        29,672  37,499  24,240  39,345  27,461  199,009 
          | 
       30,305  
        25,304  31,310  19,051  30,634  18,571  155,175 
          | 
       10,487  
        4,368  6,189  5,189  8,711  8,890  43,834 
          | 
       1.069  
        1.011  0.991  1.108  0.994  1.031  1.030 
          | 
       1.054  
        0.948  1.008  1.049  1.008  1.046  1.017 
          | 
               1.115  
        1.375  0.904  1.324  0.945  0.998  1.079 
          | 
     
      
      
      
      
      
      
     
               
                Arkansas 
        Louisiana 
        New Mexico 
        Oklahoma 
        Texas      Southwest  
       | 
       10,320  
        14,735  9,174  9,931  121,674  165,834 
          | 
       6,370  
        11,613  8,015  8,382  93,414  127,794 
          | 
       3,950  
        3,122  1,159  1,549  28,260  38,040 
          | 
       8,659  
        11,958  8,273  8,877  110,255  148,022 
          | 
       5,998  
        10,142  7,312  7,513  86,906  117,871 
          | 
       2,661  
        1,816  961  1,364  23,349  30,151 
          | 
       1.192  
        1.232  1.109  1.119  1.104  1.120 
          | 
       1.062  
        1.145  1.096  1.116  1.075  1.084 
          | 
               1.484  
        1.719  1.206  1.136  1.210  1.262 
          | 
     
      
      
      
      
      
     
               
                Iowa  
        Kansas  Missouri  Nebraska      Great 
        Plains   | 
       10,819  
        8,882  20,874  7,036  47,611  
       | 
       7,421  
        6,983  15,309  5,278  34,991  
       | 
       3,398  
        1,899  5,565  1,758  12,620  
       | 
       8,860  
        10,308  18,273  6,313  43,754  
       | 
       6,759  
        6,973  14,031  5,167  32,930  
       | 
       2,101  
        3,335  4,242  1,146  10,824  
       | 
       1.221  
        0.862  1.142  1.115  1.088  
       | 
       1.098  
        1.001  1.091  1.021  1.063  
       | 
               1.617  
        0.569  1.312  1.534  1.166  
       | 
     
      
      
      
      
     
               
                Colorado  
        Montana  North Dakota  South Dakota  Utah  Wyoming      Rocky 
        Mountains   | 
       36,899  
        2,681  2,687  3,318  14,717  1,563  61,865 
          | 
       27,546  
        1,508  1,424  2,755  11,844  1,340  46,417 
          | 
       9,353  
        1,173  1,263  563  2,873  223  15,448 
          | 
       44,182  
        1,810  1,901  3,342  14,182  1,446  66,863 
          | 
       29,650  
        1,337  1,071  2,643  11,114  1,130  46,945 
          | 
       14,532  
        473  830  699  3,068  316  19,918  
       | 
       0.835  
        1.481  1.413  0.993  1.038  1.081  0.925 
          | 
       0.929  
        1.128  1.330  1.042  1.066  1.186  0.989 
          | 
               0.644  
        2.480  1.522  0.805  0.936  0.706  0.776 
          | 
     
      
      
      
      
      
      
     
               
                Arizona  
        California  Hawaii  Nevada      Pacific 
          | 
       48,127  
        115,117  4,338  25,725  193,307  
       | 
       41,685  
        90,320  3,360  19,872  155,237  
       | 
       6,442  
        24,797  978  5,853  38,070  
       | 
       48,220  
        110,135  3,770  28,993  191,118  
       | 
       38,892  
        82,689  3,152  21,234  145,967  
       | 
       9,328  
        27,446  618  7,759  45,151  
       | 
       0.998  
        1.045  1.151  0.887  1.011  
       | 
       1.072  
        1.092  1.066  0.936  1.064  
       | 
               0.691  
        0.903  1.583  0.754  0.843  
       | 
     
      
      
      
      
     
               
                Alaska  
        Idaho  Oregon  Washington      Northwest 
          | 
       2,533  
        9,032  17,540  31,254  60,359  
       | 
       1,425  
        7,694  13,767  24,986  47,872  
       | 
       1,108  
        1,338  3,773  6,268  12,487  
       | 
       2,463  
        9,057  16,668  31,635  59,823  
       | 
       1,456  
        7,598  12,948  22,594  44,596  
       | 
       1,007  
        1,459  3,720  9,041  15,227  
       | 
       1.028  
        0.997  1.052  0.988  1.009  
       | 
       0.979  
        1.013  1.063  1.106  1.073  
       | 
               1.100  
        0.917  1.014  0.693  0.820  
       | 
     
      
      
      
      
     
              |  
                United States   | 
       1,305,331 
          | 
       1,008,441 
          | 
       296,890 
          | 
       1,242,940 
          | 
       950,227 
          | 
       292,713 
          | 
       1.050 
          | 
       1.061 
          | 
               1.014 
                  | 
     
   
           *Multifamily 
          is two or more units in structure.  
          **District of Columbia not 
          fully reported. 
Source: Census Bureau, Department of Commerce 
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Units Authorized by Building Permits, Year to Date: 50 Most Active Metropolitan Statistical Areas
(Listed by Total Building Permits)
            
               
     
      |  MSA/PMSA 
        Name   | 
       2002 
        through September   | 
       2001 
        through September   | 
       RATIO: 
        2002/2001  through September   | 
     
      
     
      |  Total 
          | 
       Single 
        Family   | 
                 Multi- 
                  Family*   | 
       Total 
          | 
       Single 
        Family   | 
       Multi- 
        Family*   | 
       Total 
          | 
       Single 
        Family   | 
       Multi- 
        Family*   | 
     
      
      
     
       Atlanta 
        GA 
         Phoenix-Mesa AZ  Chicago IL  Houston TX  Washington DC-MD-VA-WV**  Dallas 
        TX  Riverside-San Bernardino CA  Las Vegas NV-AZ  Orlando FL  Minneapolis-St. 
        Paul MN-WI  Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater FL  New York NY  Denver CO  Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock 
        Hill NC-SC  Sacramento CA  Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill NC  Fort Worth-Arlington 
        TX  Detroit MI  Indianapolis IN  Columbus OH  Los Angeles-Long Beach CA  Philadelphia 
        PA-NJ  Seattle-Bellevue-Everett WA  Portland-Vancouver OR-WA  Jacksonville 
        FL  St. Louis MO-IL  San Diego CA  Kansas City MO-KS  Miami FL  West Palm Beach-Boca 
        Raton FL  Fort Lauderdale FL  Austin-San Marcos TX  San Antonio TX  Nashville 
        TN  Baltimore MD  Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point NC  Orange County CA  
        Naples FL  Fort Myers-Cape Coral FL  Sarasota-Bradenton FL-MS  Cincinnati 
        OH-KY-IN Norfolk-Virginia 
        Beach-Newport News VA-NC Salt 
        Lake City-Ogden UT  Richmond-Petersburg VA  Oakland CA  Memphis TN-AR-MS  
        Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson SC  Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria OH  Boston MA-NH  
        McAllen-Edinburg-Mission TX   | 
       51,428  
        35,440  31,650  29,990  29,521  25,139  24,006  23,272  19,632  18,284  18,217  
        16,489  15,985  15,500  14,685  13,294  13,281  13,132  12,798  12,519  11,978  
        11,767  11,574  11,204  11,019  10,980  10,423  10,305  10,232  10,000  9,669  9,587  
        9,389  8,939  8,603  8,301  7,959  7,913  7,909  7,750  7,486  7,212  6,856  6,827  
        6,623  6,208  5,978  5,792  5,712  5,599   | 
       39,557  
        30,306  22,321  22,428  23,049  19,455  22,306  17,910  12,904  13,095  13,586  
        2,166  10,784  13,266  12,218  10,602  10,650  10,607  10,174  8,055  6,175  10,214  
        7,595  8,222  7,978  8,618  6,636  7,974  5,077  6,832  4,592  5,528  6,909  8,196  
        7,323  6,535  5,156  5,299  5,112  6,440  5,742  5,642  5,343  5,752  5,432  5,281  
        3,320  5,107  3,568  4,845   | 
       11,871  
        5,134  9,329  7,562  6,472  5,684  1,700  5,362  6,728  5,189  4,631  14,323  5,201  
        2,234  2,467  2,692  2,631  2,525  2,624  4,464  5,803  1,553  3,979  2,982  3,041  
        2,362  3,787  2,331  5,155  3,168  5,077  4,059  2,480  743  1,280  1,766  2,803  
        2,614  2,797  1,310  1,744  1,570  1,513  1,075  1,191  927  2,658  685  2,144  754  
          | 
       51,858  
        35,973  30,267  24,430  28,893  26,535  19,823  25,824  18,540  16,269  15,951  
        14,235  22,110  17,293  12,570  16,500  10,798  12,853  13,185  11,847  13,725  
        10,557  12,731  10,926  9,762  9,624  12,490  11,397  10,537  7,966  8,417  9,291  
        8,695  9,736  8,055  8,438  6,541  8,196  6,558  8,073  6,473  7,274  6,442  6,113  
        6,041  5,446  6,171  5,605  5,708  4,489   | 
       38,372  
        28,105  21,553  19,934  22,113  20,416  17,600  18,912  12,771  12,651  12,222  
        2,544  11,778  13,497  10,669  11,333  9,159  10,226  11,524  7,926  6,427  9,070  
        7,199  8,484  7,409  7,925  7,594  7,238  4,927  5,928  6,613  5,014  6,648  8,104  
        6,690  6,754  4,870  4,567  5,186  6,294  5,169  5,544  5,035  4,557  4,718  4,782  
        3,064  5,141  3,542  3,947   | 
       13,486  
        7,868  8,714  4,496  6,780  6,119  2,223  6,912  5,769  3,618  3,729  11,691  10,332  
        3,796  1,901  5,167 
        1,639  2,627 
         1,661  3,921  7,298  1,487  5,532  2,442  2,353 
        1,699  4,896  4,159  5,610  2,038  1,804  4,277  2,047  1,632  1,365  1,684  1,671  
        3,629  1,372  1,779  1,304  1,730  1,407  1,556  1,323  664  3,107  464  2,166  542  
          | 
       0.992  
        0.985  1.046  1.228  1.022  0.947  1.211  0.901  1.059  1.124  1.142  1.158  0.723  
        0.896  1.168  0.806  1.230  1.022  0.971  1.057  0.873  1.115  0.909  1.025  1.129  
        1.141  0.835  0.904  0.971  1.255  1.149  1.032  1.080  0.918  1.068  0.984  1.217  
        0.965  1.206  0.960  1.156  0.991  1.064  1.117  1.096  1.140  0.969  1.033  1.001  
        1.247   | 
       1.031  
        1.078  1.036  1.125  1.042  0.953  1.267  0.947  1.010  1.035  1.112  0.851  0.916  
        0.983  1.145  0.935  1.163  1.037  0.883  1.016  0.961  1.126  1.055  0.969  1.077  
        1.087  0.874  1.102  1.030  1.152  0.694  1.103  1.039  1.011  1.095  0.968  1.059  
        1.160  0.986  1.023  1.111  1.018  1.061  1.262  1.151  1.104  1.084  0.993  1.007  
        1.228   | 
       0.880  
        0.653  1.071  1.682  0.955  0.929  0.765  0.776  1.166  1.434  1.242  1.225  0.503  
        0.589  1.298  0.521  1.605  0.961  1.580  1.138  0.795  1.044  0.719  1.221  1.292  
        1.390  0.773  0.560  0.919  1.554  2.814  0.949  1.212  0.455  0.938  1.049  1.677  
        0.720  2.039  0.736  1.337  0.908  1.075  0.691  0.900  1.396  0.855  1.476  0.990  
        1.391   | 
     
    
   
             
              *Multifamily 
            is two or more units in structure. 
            **Washington, DC not 
            fully reported. 
Source: Census Bureau, Department of Commerce. 
 
 
				
				
                
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