Number of new single family homes started in the U.S. in 2004 :

1.6 million

Source: Mortgage Banking News, 1/1/2005

 
   
  Sales of single family homes in the U.S. in 2004:

7.6 million
Up from 7.2 million in 2003
Source: Mortgage Banking, 1/1/2005

 
   
  Number of owner occupied homes in the U.S. as of Oct. 2005:

74 million

Source: New York Times, 10/16/2005

 
   
  Total number of rental apartments in the U.S. as of Oct. 2005:

34 million

Source: New York Times, 10/16/2005