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July US Housing Starts Rise, Permits Fall, Completions Up

BY MT Newswires | ECONOMIC | 08/19/25 08:42 AM EDT

08:42 AM EDT, 08/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- July housing starts rose by 5.2% from the previous month to a 1.428 million annual rate, compared with expectations compiled by Bloomberg as of 7:40 am ET for a 1.297 million rate after an increase to a 1.358 million pace in June.

Building permits fell by 2.8% to a 1.354 million rate in July, compared with the 1.386 million rate expected and following a slight drop to a 1.393 million rate in June. Homes permitted but not started also decreased, so the outlook is pessimistic for a starts gain next month.

Home completions jumped by 6% to a 1.415 million rate after a 13.4% decline in the previous month. Completions plunged by 13.5% year-over-year.

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