Apply for the National Housing Quality Awards!
Are you a builder that practices operational excellence? Do you want to be?
Apply NOW for the National Housing Quality Awards—the most prestigious and rigorous recognition program in the housing industry—and get valuable feedback from your peers.
Engaging the housing industry’s top business award will help your company improve profitability, achieve higher customer satisfaction, and make strategic decisions ... not to mention earning the distinction as one of the best-run home building companies in the country.
In addition to the full NHQA application (by far the best way to realize the full benefits of NHQA across your operations), we created a category-specific application option this year to allow you to address particular challenges facing your home building business.
Either way, please APPLY ONLINE and submit Part 1 of the NHQA application by March 20, 2026, to indicate your intent to fulfill the application process.
Upon receipt and acceptance of your Part 1 application and fee, you'll have until May 15, 2026 to prepare and submit Part 2 of your NHQA application for examination.
Want to know more about the NHQA Award? Go to the NHQA landing page on our website for articles about past honorees, application tips, FAQs, and insights into the application and examination process. You can also watch this short video to gain insight, as well.
If you have questions on the program, please email Jeff Eschliman, NHQA executive director, at [email protected].
Good luck, and thanks for applying!

