Building permits in December 2011 were 679,000, down 0.1 percent from November but up 7.8 percent from December 2010. During the full year of 2011, permits rose 1.2 percent over 2010. Housing starts in December 2011 were 657,000, down 4.1 percent from November but up 24.9 percent from December 2010. During the full year of 2011, starts increased 3.4 percent over 2010.
Information supplied by the Economic and Statistical Adlministration