Historical Year Data · 2006

Housing Starts in 2006

Housing Starts opened 2006 at 2,273 and closed at 1,649, a -27.45% move for the year. The high of 2,273 was reached on January 1, and the low of 1,491 on October 1.

Open

2,273

2006-01

1,649

12 data points

High

2,273

Jan 1

Low

1,491

Oct 1

Full Year Change

-27.45%

2005 Change

-7.00%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	2,273	2,273	2,273	2,273	+0.00%
Feb	2,119	2,119	2,119	2,119	+0.00%
Mar	1,969	1,969	1,969	1,969	+0.00%
Apr	1,821	1,821	1,821	1,821	+0.00%
May	1,942	1,942	1,942	1,942	+0.00%
Jun	1,802	1,802	1,802	1,802	+0.00%
Jul	1,737	1,737	1,737	1,737	+0.00%
Aug	1,650	1,650	1,650	1,650	+0.00%
Sep	1,720	1,720	1,720	1,720	+0.00%
Oct	1,491	1,491	1,491	1,491	+0.00%
Nov	1,570	1,570	1,570	1,570	+0.00%
Dec	1,649	1,649	1,649	1,649	+0.00%

Events During 2006

2006 US Housing Market Peak

Goldilocks

June 2006 – February 2007

US home prices peaked in summer 2006 after a 106% rally from 2000. Subprime mortgage underwriting collapsed in late 2006, setting up the 2008 crisis. The peak is the canonical example of a market top visible only in retrospect.

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