NAHB Builder Confidence

Affordability Pressures Keep Builder Confidence Low – Builder sentiment remains muted from economic and geopolitical uncertainty, elevated mortgage rates and rising

Builder Sentiment Stays Weak as Affordability Concerns Persist – Economic uncertainty and persistent affordability challenges driven by rising material prices,

Builder sentiment remains subdued as rising material costs, elevated mortgage rates and ongoing affordability challenges continue to strain the housing

Builder Sentiment Posts Notable Decline on Economic Uncertainty – Economic uncertainty coupled with rising building material costs and interest rates

Builder Sentiment Inches Higher but Affordability Concerns Persist – Builder sentiment inched up in March even as builders continue to

Builder Sentiment Loses Ground at Start of 2026 – Builder confidence moved lower to start the year as affordability concerns

Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes was 37 in October, up five points from September and

Builder sentiment levels remained unchanged in September but lower mortgage rates and expectations that the Federal Reserve will soon cut

Elevated mortgage rates, weak buyer traffic and ongoing supply-side challenges continued to act as a drag on builder confidence in