Podcast: Builder Sentiment Improves as Congress Looks to Approve Budget

Member Benefits How to Build Your Fleet for Less with Member-Exclusive Ram Savings

Year-end offers on commercial trucks make this an ideal time for residential construction pros to upgrade the vehicles that keep their businesses moving. And for NAHB members, there’s even more reason to shop thanks to exclusive savings from Ram.

Housing Finance | Multifamily HUD Expands Multifamily Mortgage Insurance to Built-to-Rent Developments

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a mortgagee letter to announce it is revising its policy to expand access to HUD-insured Federal Housing Administration (FHA) financing for built-to-rent developments.

Economics Nearly One in Three Construction Workers are Hispanic

Diversifying the construction labor force remains a key priority amid persistent skilled labor shortages. According to NAHB analysis of the 2024 American Community Survey, non-Hispanic White workers account for the majority of the construction industry at 55.8%. Hispanic workers now represent nearly one-third of the labor force at 32.8%, followed by non-Hispanic Black workers at 5% and non-Hispanic Asian workers at 1.8 %.

Economics Market Share for Modular and Other Non-Site Built Housing in 2025

The total market share of non-site-built single-family homes (modular and panelized) was just 3% of single-family homes in 2025, according to NAHB analysis of completion data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction (SOC).

Economics Single-Family Starts Down as Affordability Challenges Persist

Single-family housing starts declined in September as builders faced higher financing, building material costs, and ongoing labor shortages.