Tag Archives: single-family housing

Wood framing continues to dominate the U.S. single-family home construction market, according to an NAHB analysis of 2025 Census Bureau data. In 2025, wood framing accounted for 94% of all completed single-family homes, maintaining its position as the leading construction …

Single-family housing starts rebounded in August, but production remains down 4.7% year-to-date as builders contend with rising construction costs, lot and labor shortages and economic uncertainty, according to an analysis from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Overall housing …

Overall housing starts rose in June driven by strong multifamily growth, while single-family production remained slow as elevated mortgage rates, rising construction costs and persistent labor shortages continued to weigh on the market, according to the NAHB. Overall housing starts …

Single-family home construction declined across all geographic regions in the first quarter of 2026 while multifamily construction grew in most areas, according to the NAHB’s Home Building Geography Index (HBGI), as economic uncertainty, high material costs and elevated interest rates …

Single-family housing starts declined in April as builders faced continued economic uncertainty and affordability challenges, including higher construction costs, ongoing labor shortages and elevated financing expenses, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Overall housing starts decreased 2.8% …

Builder confidence saw modest gains in May despite rising mortgage rates and economic uncertainty, while builders continue to deal with elevated land, labor and construction costs. According to the most recent National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market …

Single-family construction saw a decline across the U.S. in the second quarter of 2025, according to an analysis by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). A 3.8% drop was reported in large metro, suburban counties, the largest decrease of …

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Urban Development recently released data showing positive residential construction statistics for February 2025. Privately-owned housing starts in February 2025 reached 1,501,000, measuring 11.2% above the revised January estimate of 1,350,000.  Privately-owned …