Podcast: Builder Sentiment Improves as Congress Looks to Approve Budget

Fall Leadership Meeting Watch Video Highlights from 2026 Fall Leadership Meeting

NAHB members who were unable to join us in Detroit for the 2026 Fall Leadership Meeting can watch some of the highlights on nahb.org.

Economics Multifamily Developers: How Are Rising Costs Impacting Your Business?

In 2022, NAHB estimated regulation accounts for over 40% of the cost of a new multifamily development — a key data point in lobbying federal, state and local policymakers against policies that drive up the cost of new housing. This widely cited estimate is now outdated, so NAHB is conducting a survey to update it and needs your help to do so.

Economics Uptick for Non-Conventional Financing in 2025

Nationwide, the share of non-conventional financing for new home sales accounted for 32.4% of the market, according to NAHB analysis of the 2025 Census Bureau Survey of Construction (SOC) data.

Economics A Quarter of Remodelers Started ADUs Over Past Twelve Months

When asked if remodelers started a project involving an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) over the past twelve months, 24% indicated that they were building an addition for use as an ADU and 23% indicated that they were converting an existing space to an ADU, according to NAHB’s Remodeling Market Index (RMI).

Economics Slabs Overtake Basements in the East North Central Division

Nearly three-quarters of new single-family homes started in 2025 were built on slab foundations, according to NAHB analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction (SOC).