National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)

A Homes.com year-end review shows listings rose faster than expected in 2025, price appreciation moderated, and sales edged higher, setting the stage for a more balanced market in 2026

Home builders nationwide are refraining from starting new projects as they try to offload inventory, with housing starts dropping 6% year-over-year in August, and housing completions dipping 8.4%

Recent data from the MBA finds that new single-family home sales were running at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 680,000 units in September 2025

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But latest new home sales report shows July 2025 sales stayed about flat from June’s upwardly revised rate

Houses trending smaller as builders contend with affordability issues