NAHB Articles
NAHB Articles
- Townhouse Construction Hits Record Market Share August 27, 2025Townhouse construction expanded more than 9% on a year-over-year basis per data from the second quarter of 2025.
- 7 Key Principles for Universal Design August 27, 2025Universal design is a broad term that involves the craft of designing, remodeling, or building a home that’s usable, accessible, comfortable, and safe for people of all ages and abilities — without calling unnecessary attention to itself. And it’s a growing segment of the remodeling market that’s poised to only get bigger.
- Nominate Exemplary Members for 2026 National Housing Center Awards August 26, 2025The National Housing Center Board of Governors is seeking nominations for NAHB’s two highest honors: Membership in the National Housing Hall of Fame and the Exemplary Service in Home Building award. Nominations must be submitted by Oct. 17, 2025.
- NAHB Census Reveals Small Businesses Continue to Drive Home Building August 26, 2025New data from NAHB highlight the enduring role of small businesses in the residential construction industry. According to the latest NAHB member census, the majority of builder members continue to operate on a modest scale amid a housing industry facing affordability challenges, labor shortages, and material cost volatility.
- Housing Remains a Critical Media Topic August 25, 2025NAHB helped ensure housing was at the forefront of discussions during last year’s presidential election and continues to provide thought leadership on housing in the media, from TV broadcasts to industry podcasts.
- New Home Sales Flat as Affordability Concerns Persist August 25, 2025Sales of newly built single-family homes edged 0.6% lower in July, falling to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 652,000 from an upwardly revised reading in June, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. The pace of new home sales is down 8.2% […]
- Powell Appears to Signal Rate Cuts Due to Evolving Circumstances August 22, 2025While acknowledging that ongoing uncertainty complicates policymaking, Federal Reserve Chair Powell gave a mostly green light for monetary policy easing in September, following a policy pause that has lasted since the end of last year.
- NAHB Members See Big Savings in 2025 with New Discounts on Business Tools, Automobiles August 22, 2025Whether you're looking to cut business costs or make smart personal purchases, the NAHB Member Savings Program offers significant savings for members. And in 2025, NAHB has unveiled several new savings opportunities from leading companies including Best Buy, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, QuickBooks and RAM Trucks.
- Santa Fe Students Build ‘Tiny’ Homes to Test Energy Efficiency Codes August 21, 2025To benefit the community and provide students hands-on construction experience, the Santa Fe Area Home Builders Association recently completed the Northern New Mexico Ice Box Challenge.
- New and Existing Homes Remain Largely Unaffordable in Second Quarter August 21, 2025While 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 […]
- Custom Home Building Grows as Broader Housing Market Struggles August 20, 2025An analysis of census data by NAHB economists shows that custom home building grew 4% in the second quarter of 2025 as high interest rates and home prices suppress demand for traditional spec home production.
- Greater Kansas City HBA Sends a Message to Local Officials: Let Builders Build August 20, 2025As the cost of housing rises and regulations continue to mount, the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City (KCHBA) has launched a regional public awareness campaign that spotlights how burdensome regulations, inefficient local zoning rules and excessive impact fees are raising housing costs and pushing homeownership out of reach for many in the Kansas […]
- Gas Bans Impact Housing Affordability as Electric Rates Soar August 19, 2025The cost of running air conditioning in the summer heat isn’t the only reason that home owners and renters might be experiencing higher-than-usual electric bills. When natural gas is eliminated as an option, electricity is used to heat indoor space and water, and cook indoors. Learn more how electrification efforts across the U.S. and how […]
- Single-Family Starts Edge Higher but Affordability Challenges Persist August 19, 2025Led by solid multifamily production, overall housing starts increased 5.2% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.43 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Mixed Signals: Single-Family Permits Slump While Multifamily Permits Rise August 18, 2025Single-family housing permits continued a downhill trend for the sixth month in a row in June, while an uptick in multi-family permits suggests a potentially stabilizing trend. See the largest 10 metro areas for each.
- Builder Confidence Plateaus at Relatively Low Level August 18, 2025Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes was 32 in August, down one point from July, according to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released today. Builder sentiment has now been in negative territory for 16 consecutive months and has hovered at a relatively low reading between 32 and 34 since […]
- Home Resiliency Programs May Help Lower the Cost of Home Insurance August 15, 2025NAHB is asking states to consider reducing home insurance premiums for structures built to modern codes or buildings that are constructed or renovated to meet the higher standards of a home resiliency program.
- Successful BUILD-PAC Events Raise $140,000 August 15, 2025Home builders associations (HBAs) across the United States are raising funds for BUILD-PAC, NAHB's bipartisan political arm, during its 2025-26 cycle. Two recent HBA events raised more than $140,000 combined.
- NAHB Releases New Housing Favorability Assessment for HBAs August 14, 2025Local associations that complete the assessment will learn how their community compares to others and NAHB’s State and Local team will help the association develop a long-term plan to create a favorable housing environment in their community.
- NAHB Spotlights Housing Affordability Issues at National and Local Level August 14, 2025NAHB and the Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW) recently spotlighted housing affordability struggles at both the local and national level in a two-part series titled “Washington to Washington: The Housing Crisis.”