Historical Year Data · 2006

Housing Starts: 5+ Units in 2006

Housing Starts: 5+ Units opened 2006 at 423 and closed at 350, a -17.26% move for the year. The high of 423 was reached on January 1, and the low of 230 on July 1.

Open

423

2006-01

350

12 data points

High

423

Jan 1

Low

230

Jul 1

Full Year Change

-17.26%

2005 Change

-6.42%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	423	423	423	423	+0.00%
Feb	280	280	280	280	+0.00%
Mar	331	331	331	331	+0.00%
Apr	254	254	254	254	+0.00%
May	320	320	320	320	+0.00%
Jun	307	307	307	307	+0.00%
Jul	230	230	230	230	+0.00%
Aug	246	246	246	246	+0.00%
Sep	306	306	306	306	+0.00%
Oct	242	242	242	242	+0.00%
Nov	261	261	261	261	+0.00%
Dec	350	350	350	350	+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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