Podcast: Builder Sentiment Improves as Congress Looks to Approve Budget

Economics Builder Sentiment Falls on Rising Rates

Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes fell three points to 29 in October, according to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released today. The reading was the lowest since June 2012.

Safety The Importance of Safety Guardrails on a Home Building Site

Join NAHB and its official safety sponsor, Builders Mutual, as we celebrate the seventh annual Guardrail Safety Week, Oct. 19-23, and be part of the difference proper guardrail use makes in protecting workers and saving lives.

Economics Single-Family Permitting Declines Through August

Single-family permitting activity continued to soften through the first eight months of 2026, while multifamily permitting remained stronger compared with the same period last year.

Economics Research Highlights the Broad Benefits of Homeownership

A rich, peer-reviewed academic literature finds that homeownership produces benefits that extend well beyond house-price appreciation.

Economics Building Material Price Inflation Nears Four Year High

The Producer Price Index for final demand was up 1.3% in September, after rising 0.5% in August. Compared to a year ago, final demand prices were up 6.3%.