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U.S. housing construction on its lowest level in July due to high mortgage rates and building material prices

U.S. housing construction on its lowest level in July due to high mortgage rates and building material prices

Posted on September 12, 2022   |  

  • Housing commissioning fell by 9.6% to 1.446 million units, which is the lowest level since February 2021. 
  • Single-family housing, which accounts for the country's largest housing construction share, fell by 10.1% to 916,000 units, the lowest since June 2020.