The median age of construction industry workers varies across states. The color coding in the map above tracks the median age of people working in the construction industry. The state with the oldest ...

In the third quarter of 2026, the NAHB Remodeling Market Index (RMI) posted a reading of 62, up one point compared to the previous quarter. The RMI has remained within a narrow band between 59 and 70 ...

Market activity continued to slow as the average contract rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose significantly in September. The mortgage rate jumped 28 basis points (bps) to 7.1% and was 64 bps ...

Mortgage rates rose sharply in September as multiple factors applied significant upward pressure on the U.S. treasury yields. According to Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.86% ...

The share of new single-family homes built with individual wells and septic systems increased in 2025 compared to the previous year. According to NAHB’s analysis of the Census Bureau’s Survey of ...

The U.S. labor market cooled in September, with nonfarm payroll employment increasing by just 29,000 as downward revisions erased most of August’s previously reported strength. The unemployment rate ...

Private residential construction spending rose in August 2026 following a series of declines during the second quarter of the year. According to the latest construction spending data from the U.S.

The Consumer Confidence Index, reported by the Conference Board, is a survey measuring how optimistic or pessimistic consumers feel about their financial situation. This index fell from 89.4 to 81.9 ...

For most construction occupations, near-term exposure to AI remains relatively low. An NAHB analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data finds that 45 of 47 selected construction-related ...

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge remained elevated in August, complicating the Fed’s path to its 2% target. Core PCE held at 3.0% year-over-year for the third consecutive month. Though ...

Of the roughly 71,000 associate members, 42% are primarily subcontractor/specialty trade contractors, 12% have a professional specialty, 9% are either in retail dealerships/distributorships or ...

According to the Census, a two-story foyer is defined as the entranceway inside the front door of a house and has a ceiling that is at the level of the second-floor ceiling. In the United States, the ...