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Report: Housing starts to total 1.6 million units in 2021

Find out more about the report from Freedonia Focus Reports.

U.S. housing starts will total 1.6 million units in 2021, according to a new report. Photo: iStock.com/levkr

U.S. housing starts will total 1.6 million units in 2021, according to a new report.

A report called “Housing: United States” from Freedonia Focus Reports notes that single-unit conventional housing starts represent the fastest-growing and largest construction segment and will benefit from an improving economy and rising household creation.

According to the report, many consumers prefer detached homes and other single-unit types. However, demand for single-unit housing will be restrained by other housing options ranging from manufactured housing, a lower-cost substitute and availability of multiple-unit options such as condominiums.