
The Census Bureau provides national and regional data on the number of new housing units authorized by building permits; authorized, but not started; started; under construction; and completed. The data are for new, privately-owned housing units, excluding "HUD-code" manufactured (mobile) homes. The data are from the Building Permits Survey, and from the Survey of Construction (SOC), which is partially funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
State and local officials engaged in managing construction related activities, construction industry managers, union officals and those in the genral public engaged in construction and real estate would find this report helpful.