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... > contexts > demography > residence characteristics > housing > development patterns > housing starts
... > contexts > population characteristics > demography > residence characteristics > housing > development patterns > housing starts
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiologic measurements > demography > residence characteristics > housing > development patterns > housing starts

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housing starts  

Definition

  • A housing start is a statistical measurement for residential construction and one of the most closely tracked housing indicators in the economy. It aggregates the total number of new houses that initiate the building processes in a given time period on the national, state, and metropolitan levels. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Housing; Housing Starts]

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