by Calculated Risk on 2/03/2015 05:51:00 PM

Here is some interesting data (just for background) from housing economist Tom Lawler:

Note: Manufactured housing placements prior to 1974 and for 2014 based on shipments. Census stopped releasing estimates for MH placements this summer.

Note that while the total number of new housing units completed/put in place from 2003 to 2007 was almost identical to that for 1983 to 1987, single-family production was 41% higher.

Since the end of 2007, the number of single-family (attached and detached) homes occupied by renters has probably increased by over 4 million.

Housing Put in Place by Type (Annual Average, Thousands of Units)
	Single Family	Multi- family	Manufactured Housing	Total
1968-72	928	641	435	2,004
1973-77	1,061	575	324	1,960
1978-82	1,016	487	251	1,754
1983-87	1,053	581	269	1,903
1988-92	976	326	202	1,504
1993-07	1,102	231	305	1,638
1998-02	1,251	324	273	1,848
2003-07	1,485	301	119	1,905
2008-12	553	207	57	817
2013	569	195	56	820
2014	630	264	60	953