Podcast: Builder Sentiment Improves as Congress Looks to Approve Budget

Membership NAHB Connect Unveils Major Networking Platform Updates

To best meet the needs of NAHB members, NAHB Connect launched three new communities to jumpstart dialogue around the biggest, ever-changing industry topics.

Construction Costs | Material Costs Building Material Prices Show Growth In July

Residential building material prices, excluding energy, rose 0.4% in July and were up 5% from a year ago. The year-over-year percentage increase in building materials was the highest since December 2022.

Economics Flat Conditions for Custom Home Building

With overall single-family construction down almost 7% for the first seven months of 2026, custom home building has been a relative bright spot for the residential construction industry.

Economics Housing Starts Retreat on Market Headwinds

Housing starts fell in July as economic uncertainty, rising construction costs, labor shortages and elevated financing expenses continued to challenge builders.

Economics Cash Purchases of New Homes Fall to Lowest Share Since 2007

New home sales rose in the second quarter but were lower than a year ago, according to the U.S. Census Bureau New Residential Sales release.