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- NAHB Helps Kick Off Innovative Housing Showcase on the National MallNAHB Chairman Bill Owens was on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., yesterday to help open the 2026 Innovative Housing Showcase, an annual event presented by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
- NAHB Mourns the Passing of Past Chairman Tom WoodsTom Woods, 2015 NAHB chairman, passed away on Monday, Sept. 21. A Blue Springs, Mo.-based home builder and its former mayor, Woods served as president of Woods Custom Homes.
- New Home Sales Rise as Affordability Challenges ContinueSales of newly built single-family homes increased 6.4% in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 684,000, following an upwardly revised July estimate, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. The pace of new home sales was 2% lower than a year […]
- Discover What’s Next for Smart Homes and Attainable HousingThe smart home is entering a new era and builders have an opportunity to get ahead of what home owners will expect next. Join the NAHB Leading Suppliers Council for a free, two-part webinar on Monday, Sept. 28, to get a closer look at the technologies shaping the future of housing.
- Chairman's Update: Top Events for Housing2026 NAHB Chairman Bill Owens provides updates on key events for the residential construction industry, including why members should get out to vote this November and why now is a great time to register for the International Builders' Show.
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- New Home Sales Rise as Affordability Challenges ContinueNew home sales improved in August, but the monthly gain masked continued weakness in the broader new-home market. Elevated mortgage rates and ongoing affordability challenges continue to constrain demand, with new home sales remaining below last year’s pace and year-to-date sales lower than in 2025. Despite the monthly increase, housing affordability remains a significant challenge […]
- Single-Family Detached Homes Still Dominate Among the 55+ PopulationAdults ages 55 and older make up a large and growing share of the U.S. population and play an important role in the U.S. housing market. In 2024, around 103 million Americans were ages 55 or older, ranging from adults still in the labor force to retirees. Using data from the latest American Community Survey, […]
- Number of Bathrooms in New Single-Family Homes in 2025Single-family homes started construction in 2025 typically had two full bathrooms, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Construction. A full bathroom, as defined by the Bureau, is one that has a washbasin, a toilet and either a bathtub or shower, or a combination of a bathtub and shower. Homes with two full […]
- Q2 2026 Remodeling Market Update: Labor and Nonlabor Input CostsThe remodeling industry is taking on a larger role within the residential construction sector. Structural tailwinds, such as an aging housing stock, the growing trend of aging-in-place among older home owners, and record-high housing wealth, will continue to grow remodeling’s market share further. As a result, NAHB Economics will be providing a quarterly update on […]
- Bedrooms in New Single-Family Homes in 2025Three-bedroom single-family homes remained the most common home built with respect to the number of bedrooms. The share of starts for four-bedroom homes declined for the fourth consecutive year but remained well above the shares for two-bedroom or less and five-bedroom or more homes. Despite three-bedroom homes remaining the most common for new single-family starts, […]
