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- Top and Bottom 10 Markets for House Price AppreciationSince the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, house prices have surged nationally. Between the first quarter of 2020 and the third quarter of 2025, house prices climbed 54.9% nationwide, with more than half of metro areas exceeding this rate. See which markets have seen the biggest increases — and the least.
- What Percentage of the Housing Market Are Teardowns?In 2024, 6.9% of new single-family detached homes were teardowns (structures torn down and rebuilt in older neighborhoods), and another 20.1% were built on infill lots in older neighborhoods, according to the latest Builder Practices Survey (BPS) conducted by Home Innovation Research Labs.
- NAHB Legal Action Fund Grants to Help Combat 3 Key IssuesAt the 2025 Fall Leadership Meeting, the NAHB Board of Directors approved the Legal Action Committee’s recommendation to award Legal Action Fund assistance grants in support of eight cases spanning three key industry issues.
- 2025 Member Census: We Want to Hear From YouKeep an eye on your inboxes this week for an important invitation from NAHB to complete our 2025 Builder and Associate Member Census.
- Remodelers Will Have Tons of Education Options at IBS 2026Remodelers constitute for nearly one quarter of NAHB’s membership, so the 2026 NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS) will have plenty for those seeking to improve their remodeling practices and businesses. Here are four IBS Education sessions tailored for attendees interested in remodeling, all taking place this February.
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Eye On Housing
- House Price Appreciation by State and Metro Area: Third Quarter 2025House prices continued to rise in the third quarter of 2025, though the pace of growth slowed as elevated mortgage rates, affordability challenges, and persistent economic uncertainty weighed on consumer demand. After several years of rapid growth, Hawaii and 38 metro areas saw house price declines this quarter, highlighting significant regional variations in market conditions. […]
- Single-Family Construction Loan Volume Rises in the Third QuarterSingle-family construction lending picked up in the third quarter, amidst the overall cooling lending environment. Loan balances for 1-4 family construction grew to $91.2 billion in the third quarter, registering the first annual increase in over two years. However, across all acquisition, development and construction (AD&C) loans, the total volume fell for the seventh straight […]
- About 7% of New Homes Are TeardownsIn 2024, 6.9% of new single-family detached homes were teardowns (structures torn down and rebuilt in older neighborhoods), and another 20.1% were built on infill lots in older neighborhoods, according to the latest Builder Practices Survey (BPS) conducted by Home Innovation Research Labs. The BPS places new homes in one of four development categories. In addition […]
- Property Taxes by State – 2024Nationally, across the 87 million owner-occupied homes in the U.S., the average amount of annual real estate taxes paid in 2024 was $4,271, according to NAHB analysis of the 2024 American Community Survey. Homeowners in New Jersey continued to pay the highest real estate taxes, paying an average of $9,767, $2,194 more than the next […]
- Share of New Homes with Decks Edges LowerThe share of new homes with decks edged down from 17.6% in 2023 to a new all-time low of 17.4% in 2024, according to NAHB tabulation of data from the HUD/Census Bureau Survey of Construction (SOC). Over the longer term, the share of new homes with decks has been declining steadily since reaching a peak […]
