Data Show New-Home Construction Starts Slowed at the End of 2023
Despite falling mortgage rates and a continuing shortage of housing inventory, the annual pace of new-home construction slowed in December
Top 10 Metros for New Homes in 2024
Punta Gorda, Fla., and Myrtle Beach, S.C., top the list of places where new-home construction is booming
US Housing Starts See Unexpected Surge in November
Census Bureau data show new-home construction was up 14.8% in November, suggesting the housing crunch may be easing
Exurban Areas Saw Most Growth in New Construction During Q3
NAHB's latest Home Building Geography Index shows exurban areas had the largest increase in market share for both single-family and multifamily construction
Pennsylvania Allocates $98M to Tackle Affordable Housing Shortage
The state of Pennsylvania has allocated the funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to produce more affordable housing units
San Francisco Complex Offers 200 Housing Units Plus Support Services
San Francisco's City Gardens affordable housing complex offers on-site social services for families transitioning from being unhoused
Environmental
Builders Race to Future-Proof New Residential Development Against Climate Change
New residential projects are employing resilient building techniques to withstand the intensifying effects of climate change in the decades to come
New-Construction Projects
Housing Completions Expected to Boost Supply in 2022
The housing market may be slowing down, but new construction projects are keeping a steady pace, experts say
Build to Rent
New Affordable Housing Units Cost $1 Million per Apartment to Build in California
Building affordable housing units just got even more costly in popular markets like San Francisco, where subsidized construction projects come with multi-million dollar price tags
Build to Rent
Apartment Construction Outpaced Single-Family Building in Every Regional Market in Q1 2022
Multifamily developers are diving headfirst into a booming rental market, especially in lower density areas seeing high demand and fast growth
New-Construction Projects
New Housing Starts Fell to a Two-Year Low in May
Housing supply is plummeting as builders become more cautious in a housing market ruled by rising mortgage rates
Market Data + Trends
Year-Over-Year Housing Inventory Expected to Post Double-Digit Growth From 2021
Housing inventory is on the rise after years of a costly nationwide deficit, but as long as demand continues to outpace supply, home prices will remain elevated
Single-Family Homes
Owner-Occupied Housing Stock Is Aging
A slowdown in new housing construction means that the majority of U.S. homeowners are occupying homes that are nearly 40 years old
Housing Markets
Suburban Home Building Slows as Demand Falls
Single-family construction is slowing in large metro suburbs after booming throughout the COVID-19 pandemic
Community Development
Suburban NIMBYs Are Creating a Roadblock for New Housing Development, but at What Cost?
A high-cost housing market is in desperate need of affordable housing, but neighborhood NIMBYs aren't giving an inch
New-Construction Projects
Despite Rising Costs, Home Builders Are Keeping a Steady Pace
Supply chain bottlenecks and inflated materials prices have become status quo for home builders throughout the pandemic, but that isn't slowing the pace of new housing construction
