US May housing starts rise 5% from April, 20.3% year on year

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HOUSTON (ICIS)--US privately-owned housing starts in May were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,350,000 – up 5.0% from April, and up 20.3% year on year from May 2017, the US Census Bureau said in a data release on Tuesday. Single-family housing starts in May were at a rate of 936,000, up 3.9% from April. The May rate for units in buildings with five units or more was 404,000.