While the national homeownership rate stands at an impressive 68%, millions of American Families struggle to find housing that meets their needs at a price they can afford. Learn the facts about housing affordability using this section to find out how the homebuilding industry is working to ensure that decent housing is available to families across the economic spectrum.
Defining Housing Affordability
What is the definition of workforce housing? Learn how NAHB defines it here.
Addressing NIMBY Attitudes towards Housing Affordability
Have you ever faced a hostile audience at a local public hearing for a new development? You have experienced the growing NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) phenomenon. Learn from experts how to deal with these sticky situations here.
Encouraging Fair Housing Issues
Learn how regulations that increase the cost of housing can have a discriminatory impact on groups protected by the Fair Housing Act.
State and Local Strategies for Housing Affordability
Local jurisdictions bemoan the rise in the cost of housing in their jurisdictions and look to enact new policies to address the problem when they should focus on broader housing strategies to be effective.
The Economics of Housing Affordability
Need to document local housing affordability problems, the adverse impacts of higher costs, or the economic benefits of home building? Find out more here.
Latest Research and Reports on Housing Affordability
NAHB recently completed three major research projects as part of its ongoing efforts to address inclusionary zoning and the nation’s growing housing affordability problem. This section contains both the summary of the results and the complete research projects of the three studies.
New Research Studies