Nearly One-Third of US Homes for Sale in Q1 2024 Are New Construction
The portion of housing inventory that’s newly built remains at roughly double pre-pandemic levels
Which US Cities Are Seeing the Most New-Construction Homes?
Texas metros top list of cities with high rates of new construction but not of cities with highest sales prices for new-construction homes
Single-Family Permits Increased by 26% During March
The total number of single-family permits reached 241,311 year-to-date, with the West seeing the greatest rise
Median US Down Payment Falls by More Than $4,000
The recent decrease in costs is welcome relief for homebuyers, but many West Coast markets remain expensive
US Single-Family Housing Inventory Is Up but Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
Housing inventory increased by 83% from the record low for the same week in 2021
US Census Data Show Single-Family Construction Delays Increased in 2023
It took an average of 8.6 months to build a home in 2023. What can we expect for 2024?
Construction
Single-Family Permits Issued Most in Southern States
Compared to the number of active listings, there are 680,000 fewer homes for sale across the country, according to the National Association of…
New-Home Sales
Housing Stock Just Keeps Getting Older—What it Means for New Homes
The slow increase in the median age of housing stock in the U.S. points toward an increase in remodeling. The median age of a home in the U.S.…
Construction
New Construction in Low-Density Areas Posts Strongest Pace
New-home construction boomed in small metropolitan and more rural areas during the first quarter of 2021. The National Association of Home…
Construction
Builders Pull Back Due to Building Material Costs and Labor Issues
Limited availability and rising costs of construction materials are creating a slowdown in housing production. Overall housing starts dipped 9.5%…
Construction
Single-Family Construction Drops Dramatically in April
Amid intense homebuyer demand and a strong interest in newly constructed homes, single-family builders have slowed production by 13% in April…
Market Data + Trends
Single-Family Permits Post High Year-Over-Year Increase
A 25.3% year-over-year increase in single-family construction permits during the first three months of 2021 shows home builders will soon ramp up…
Housing Giants
2021 Housing Giants Report—Top 50 Single-Family Detached Home Builders
These 50 builders lead the nation in single-family home closings in Pro Builder’s 2021 Housing Giants
Construction
Single-Family Zoning Creates Hurdles for Quick, Cost-Effective Construction
The factors contributing to the current housing shortage began with the housing crash more than a decade ago when new construction severely slowed…
Construction
Single-Family Permits Increase 19.2% Across the Country
The total number of single-family permits issued in January 2021 exceeded last year’s levels by 19.2%, for a total difference of 13,535 permits.…
Affordability
NAHB Research Finds 40.1 Million Households Cannot Afford $175,000 Home
The National Association of Home Builders’ housing affordability pyramid for 2021 shows the highest priced home households can afford based on…