The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index in the US which measures builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes, fell to 34 in APril 2026, the lowest since September 2025 from 38 in MArch and compared to forecasts of 37. Current sales conditions fell four points to 37. Sales expectations in the next six months dropped seven points to 42 and traffic of prospective buyers posted a three-point decline to 22. Meanwhile, 36% of builders cut prices in April, down slightly from 37% in March. The average price reduction was 5%, down from 6% in the previous month. The use of sales incentives was 60%, down from 64% in March, and marking the 13th consecutive month this share has reached 60% or higher. source: National Association of Home Builders
Nahb Housing Market Index in the United States decreased to 34 points in April from 38 points in March of 2026. Nahb Housing Market Index in the United States averaged 51.32 points from 1985 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 90.00 points in November of 2020 and a record low of 8.00 points in January of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Nahb Housing Market Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United States NAHB Housing Market Index - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.
Nahb Housing Market Index in the United States decreased to 34 points in April from 38 points in March of 2026. Nahb Housing Market Index in the United States is expected to be 36.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States NAHB Housing Market Index is projected to trend around 52.00 points in 2027 and 50.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.