Housing's Economic Impact

Housing impacts local economies. See estimates of the jobs, income, and taxes generated from typical single family and multifamily housing projects -- reports that can be customized for your area. Also, view other useful and interesting information that has been compiled by NAHB's Housing Policy Department.

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Construction Forecast Conference & Webcast The Most Informed Forecast from Housing’s Sharpest Minds It’s time to gear up and get ready for housing’s next phase. Find out what the rest of 2009 has in store and how to prepare for 2010. New speakers will join NAHB’s Chief Economist David Crowe and CFC regular … 10/21/2009	Conference
National Impact of Home Building and Remodeling Impact 9/14/2009	External Link
NAHB House Price Estimator The house price estimator is based on a model NAHB has developed to estimate the average price of a home with various features in different parts of the country. By changing the age, features, location and other inputs, the model can be used to estimate how a particular amenity - for example, … 7/24/2009	Web page
Where Is Workforce Housing Located? A study by NAHB investigates housing affordability for four occupations - teachers, police officers, nurses, and retail sales persons - in the 25 largest metro areas in the United States. Using data from the 2000 Census, the study looks at which census tracts (areas designed by the U.S. Census … 7/24/2009	Web page
The Local Economic Impact of Home Building Home building generates income and jobs for local residents, as well as revenue for local governments. Home building also imposes costs on local governments that supply education, police and fire protection, and other public services to support the new homes. NAHB has developed … 7/1/2009	Web page
Residential Construction Employment By State And Congressional District The material that is linked to this section presents NAHB's tabulations of residential construction jobs in each state and Congressional district. View a table that contains number of workers in residential construction (RC) in each state in 2005. The table also ranks 50 states and … 5/14/2009	Web page
Affordable House Price Calculator A question that often arises in the home building industry is, "What is the highest-priced home a prospective buyer can afford to buy?" In many settings, the answer is fairly difficult to compute. Although a commonly used package like Microsoft Excel can be used to solve the reverse problem … 5/4/2009	Web page
National Outlook - A monthly U.S. Housing Overview - FREE SAMPLE National Outlook By David F. Seiders, Ph.D.This is a National Outlook sample from November 24, 2008. Related Reports Executive-Level Forecast < 4/28/2009	Web page
Local Housing Impact Input Requirements Form NAHB's Model for the Local Impact of Home Building NAHB's local impact analysis can be customized to a specific metro area or non-metro county. NAHB's Housing Policy Department offers this as a fee-based service to state and local Home Builder Associations, NAHB members and … 4/7/2009	Form
Households Priced-Out by Higher House Prices and Interest Rates The material in this section shows the number of U.S. households potentially affected when house prices or interest rates change. The first item is a one-page document that shows approximately 246,000 U.S. households priced out of the market for a median-priced new home when the price of … 4/6/2009	Web page
Economic Effects of a Policy to Stimulate Home Buying Special Studies, January 9, 2009By Paul Emrath, Ph.D. Report available to the public as a courtesy of HousingEconomics.com Table of Contents Tables 1-5 1/9/2009	Web page
Housing Economics - News & Alerts Now more than ever, housing professionals need one place to get the data that matters. HousingEconomics.com concentrates on this mission, making it the most focused Web site of its kind. 10/17/2008	External Link
Remodeling Forecast -FREE SAMPLE Remodeling Forecast -FREE SAMPLE*The remodeling forecast is currently on hold. The Census Bureau no longer produces the data associated with the report. Our economics team is working on a way to continue to provide this data to our subscribers. We thank you for your patience and … 8/28/2008	Web page
Housing’s Contribution To Gross State Product (GSP) This article presents estimates of housing’s contribution to Gross State Product (GSP) through private residential investment and consumption spending on housing services. States with booming residential construction enjoyed a comparatively higher share attributable to home building, while populous … 6/11/2008	Web page
The Cost of Doing Business Study, 2008 Edition Just Released! The Cost of Doing Business Study is based on the results of a financial survey conducted by the National Association of Home Builders in 2007. This one-of-a-kind resource gives you the unique opportunity to compare yourself to other builders across the country. Home builders … 2008	External Link