While new homes remain largely unaffordable, builder efforts to improve housing affordability paid dividends in the second quarter of 2025, according to the latest data from the NAHB/Wells Fargo Cost of Housing Index (CHI). The CHI results from the second quarter of 2025 show that a family earning the nation’s median income of $104,200 needed 36% of its income to cover the mortgage payment on a median-priced new home. Low-income families, defined as those earning only 50% of median income, ...| www.nahb.org
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Find out what is happening in your market. NAHB compiles many of the most popular and critical industry statistics enabling you to dig deeper into regional and local information relating to permits, employment, and new and existing home sales.| www.nahb.org
View a comprehensive report of the weekly conventional mortgage rates, including 15- and 30-year fixed rates, and the 10-year Treasury.| www.nahb.org
Explore how to address the housing affordability crisis through federal, state and local advocacy to reduce building costs, increase housing supply, and provide diverse housing choices. Learn more about NAHB's comprehensive solutions and strategies.| www.nahb.org
The rising cost of building materials is harming housing affordability as the trade war on softwood lumber, steel, aluminum and other imported materials and equipment exacerbates price volatility and needlessly drives up housing costs.| www.nahb.org
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) contains a number of initiatives aimed at putting the United States on a path to roughly 40% emissions reductions (below 2005) levels by 2030, among other goals. Learn more about the regulation and its impact on the housing industry.| www.nahb.org
NAHB’s group of esteemed economists provides in-depth analysis of the most significant issues and latest trends driving the housing industry and the overall economy.| www.nahb.org
Wood framing remains the most dominant construction method for completed single-family homes in the U.S., according to NAHB analysis of 2023 Census Bureau data. However, the wood-framed market share decreased to 93% in 2023, after it increased for three consecutive years.| www.nahb.org
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For years, NAHB has been leading the fight against tariffs because of their detrimental effect on housing affordability. In effect, the tariffs act as a tax on American builders, home buyers and consumers. Learn more about current tariffs and NAHB’s advocacy efforts.| www.nahb.org
NAHB AVP of Government Affairs J.P. Delmore recently sat down with Pro Builder Editorial Director Rich Binsacca to discuss the ins and outs of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and what it means for housing and home builders.| www.nahb.org
Overall housing starts decreased 9.8% in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.26 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.| www.nahb.org
The NAHB/Wells Fargo Cost of Housing Index (CHI) is a quarterly analysis of housing costs in the United States and in specific metropolitan areas. The CHI represents the portion of a typical family’s income needed to make a mortgage payment on a median-priced home.| www.nahb.org
Explore the latest NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) readings, a key indicator of home builder confidence and the overall health of the housing market. Understand the factors influencing trends and the implications for builders, buyers and the economy.| www.nahb.org
From young families just starting out to empty-nesters looking to downsize, multifamily homes are an increasingly popular option for U.S. households. These spaces include apartment buildings, condominiums, townhouses and mixed-use developments. Learn more about multifamily homes.| www.nahb.org