The National Association of Home Builders 's Articles
House Price Appreciation by State and Metro Area: Fourth Quarter 2024
Following two straight quarters of deceleration, house price appreciation accelerated slightly in the fourth quarter of 2024 due to the…
January Private Residential Construction Spending Dips
Private residential construction spending declined by 0.4% in January, largely driven by a decrease in multifamily construction and home improvement…
Gains for Custom Home Building
NAHB’s analysis of Census Data from the Quarterly Starts and Completions by Purpose and Design survey indicates gains for custom home builders…
Cost of Constructing a Home in 2024
Construction costs account for 64.4% of the average price of a home, according to NAHB’s most recent Cost of Construction Survey. …
Builders’ Top Challenges for 2025
The most significant challenge builders faced in 2024 was high interest rates, as reported by 91% of builders in the latest NAHB/Wells…
Private Residential Construction Spending Rises 1.5% in December
Private residential construction spending increased by 1.5% in December 2024, according to the latest U.S. Census Construction Spending data. It was the…
Weaker Demand for Residential Mortgages Persists
Lending standards for residential mortgages were essentially unchanged1 across most categories, while overall demand for most residential mortgages was weaker according…
Private Residential Construction Spending Inches Up in November
Private residential construction spending edged up by 0.1% in November 2024, according to the latest U.S. Census Construction Spending data. Year-over-year, the…
Import Data for Residential Construction Materials
NAHB estimates that $184 billion worth of goods were used in the construction of both new multifamily and single-family housing…
Private Residential Construction Spending Rises in October
Private residential construction spending increased by 1.5% in October, according to the latest U.S. Census Construction Spending data. Year-over-year, the October report…