Welcome to the Athens Area Home Builders Association

The Athens Area Home Builders Association is a non-profit professional trade association made up of member companies, representing residential and light commercial builders, subcontractors, suppliers, and many other service providers to the building industry throughout Athens-Clarke, Elbert, Franklin, Hart, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Stephens, and Walton Counties. Together we are the foundation for the local home-building industry - building pride in our community through interaction, commitment, professionalism, education, community service, and environmental responsibility.

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Outdoor Trend: Are Patios on the Decline?
For the first time in 15 years, the share of new homes with patios declined in 2024, according to NAHB tabulation of data from the Survey of Construction.
Builders’ Guide to Keeping Job Sites and Communities Prepared
September is National Preparedness Month, an annual federal initiative to raise awareness and equip individuals, businesses and communities with the tools they need to prepare for disasters.
2026 Best of IBS Awards Open
The NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS) recognizes the outstanding building products and services with the Best of IBS Awards. Apply by Nov. 21, 2025, to showcase your products.
Who are NAHB’s Remodeler Members?
Remodelers constitute nearly one quarter of NAHB’s membership. Twenty-one percent of builder members list residential remodeling as their primary business activity in the 2024 Member Census.
Treasury Releases Preliminary List of Jobs Eligible for “No Tax On Tips”
“No tax on tips” tax change from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act provides a temporary, above-the-line tax deduction for workers in fields that customarily and regularly receive tips. The Treasury Department has released its primary list of qualifying jobs.

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Eye On Housing

Household Real Estate Asset Values Reach New High
The market value of household real estate assets rose to $49.3 trillion in the second quarter of 2025, according to the most recent release of U.S. Federal Reserve Z.1 Financial Accounts. The value rose by 2.7% from the first quarter and is 1.1% higher than a year ago. This measure of market value estimates the...
Parking Trends in Newly Completed Single-Family Homes, 2024
In 2024, 65% of newly completed single-family homes featured two-car garages, according to NAHB’s analysis of the Census’s Survey of Construction data. The share of new homes with three or more car garages stood at 15%, continuing a downward trend from its peak of 24% in 2015 and decreasing 2 percentage points from 2023. On...
Year-over-Year Building Material Price Growth Advances
Price growth for residential building materials rose for the fourth straight month in August, reaching its highest level since January 2023. Across domestic inputs goods and services into residential construction, service prices decreased in August while goods prices slightly advanced. Prices for inputs to new residential construction—excluding capital investment, labor, and imports—fell 0.1% in...
Share of New Homes with Patios Edges Down for First Time in Fifteen Years
For the first time in 15 years, the share of new homes with patios finally declined in 2024, according to NAHB tabulation of data from the Survey of Construction (conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau with partial funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development). Of the roughly 1.0 million single-family homes started during...
Who Are NAHB Remodelers?
Twenty-one percent of NAHB builder members listed residential remodeling as their primary business activity, according to the 2024 Member Census. These remodelers tend to be relatively small companies, with a median of five employees, $1.7 million in median revenue, and 15 remodeling jobs completed over $10,000. Dollar Volume of Business Activity in 2024 Over 80%...