US Census Data Show Single-Family Construction Delays Increased in 2023
It took an average of 8.6 months to build a home in 2023. What can we expect for 2024?
Single-Family Rent Growth Remains Elevated, Despite Dip in Multifamily Rental Rates
Multifamily rent growth, specifically, is decelerating since its year-over-year peak of +16.3% in 2022, but in many markets, single-family rents are continuing to rise
10 Biggest Publicly Traded Home Builders Undeterred by High Mortgage Rates
Together, the 10 biggest builders recorded 77,255 new homes in Q1 2024, an increase of more than 18% from Q1 2023
Single-Family Permits Show Increase in February
Year-to-date ending in February, single-family permits were up in all four regions of the U.S.
What Does It Cost to Build a Single-Family Home?
A closer look at the itemized costs in each stage of construction for a single-family home
4 Single-Family Build-to-Rent Home Designs Offering Comfort and Construction Efficiency
Single-family rentals are popular. Take a look at these detached-home design ideas for the single-family build-to-rent market, one of the fastest-growing segments of single-family construction
New-Home Sales
New Builds Make Up One-Third of Total Market Share
Newly built homes accounted for more than a third of all single-family homes for sale in the U.S. during the second quarter of 2023
Single-Family Homes
US Homes Are Smaller Than a Decade Ago, but Price Per Square Foot Is Higher
The average U.S. single-family home sold in 2022 was slightly smaller than the typical home sold in 2012, but the cost per square foot was significantly higher
Market Data + Trends
Fannie Mae Raises Its Forecasts for Single-Family Housing Starts and Mortgage Originations
Fannie Mae upgraded its single-family housing starts forecast for 2023 by 72,000 units and its 2023 forecast for mortgage originations from $1.59 trillion to $1.62 trillion
Single-Family Homes
Insights Into Investor Activity in the Single-Family Rental Market
Examining investor activity in the SFR market over the past 20 years reveals some trends and truths, including how rental property investors are affecting affordability
Education + Training
Michigan High School Students Complete Fourth Single-Family Build
Over 40 students from Monroe High School worked on a yearlong project to build a 2,000-square-foot home
Single-Family Homes
Supply-Chain Roadblocks Led to Longer Build Times in 2022
Single-family homes took longer to complete in 2022 due to persistent supply-chain issues and labor shortages
Market Data + Trends
What Will It Take to Resolve a Housing Deficit of 4.3 Million Homes?
Household formation continues to outpace new-home construction, but home builders alone can't resolve the nation's widening housing deficit
New-Construction Projects
Single-Family Construction Accelerates in May
Home builders report increased demand for new construction as home sellers pull back from the for-sale market
Housing Markets
Starter Homes Are Becoming Increasingly Unaffordable, Even in Secondary Markets
Entry-level housing has never been so expensive, especially in secondary cities where renters could comfortably make a move toward homeownership pre-pandemic
Affordability
As Housing Costs Rise, Millennial Buyers Turn to ADUs
Accessory dwelling units offer a compact, affordable, and energy-efficient alternative to traditional single-family housing