Tag Archives: housing affordability

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) announced it has worked with senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) to introduce legislation that would address housing affordability by creating a tariff exemption process for building materials. The Housing Tariff …

While new and existing homes remain largely unaffordable, affordability increased slightly in the second half of 2025, according to the latest data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Cost of Housing Index (CHI).  In Q4 2025, the …

Housing affordability has declined at a significant rate in recent years, primarily driven by a decrease in price-to-income ratio, according to an analysis from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).  Home prices have risen 53% since 2019, while median …

NAHB chairman Buddy Hughes recently testified at a congressional panel hearing focused on housing affordability, urging policymakers to eliminate excessive regulations that are preventing builders from increasing the housing supply.  Hughes said to ease housing constraints for homebuyers and renters, …

Overall housing starts decreased 8.5% in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.31 million units as affordability challenges continue, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. The August reading of …

The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies released its State of the Nation’s Housing 2025 report, revealing high home prices and interest rates have pushed home sales to their lowest level in 30 years with the uncertainty and unaffordability of …

The homeownership rate saw a recent dip, declining to 65.1% in the first quarter of 2025, the lowest level since the first quarter of 2020, according to an analysis by the National Association of Home Builders. Housing affordability is also …

According to a survey conducted by the polling firm Morning Consult on behalf of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), 82 percent of Americans agree that policymakers should factor in housing affordability when considering new legislation and regulations. With …