Housing Affordability

While the national homeownership rate stands at an impressive 68%, millions of American Families struggle to find housing that meets their needs at a price they can afford. Learn the facts about housing affordability using this section to find out how the homebuilding industry is working to ensure that decent housing is available to families across the economic spectrum.

Financing, Affordability & Taxation

  • Addressing NIMBY Attitudes towards Housing Affordability  (7 items)
    Have you ever faced a hostile audience at a local public hearing for a new development? You have experienced the growing NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) phenomenon. Learn from experts how to deal with these sticky situations here.
  • Defining Housing Affordability  (6 items)
    What is the definition of workforce housing? Learn how NAHB defines it here.
  • Encouraging Fair Housing Issues  (3 items)
    Learn how regulations that increase the cost of housing can have a discriminatory impact on groups protected by the Fair Housing Act.
  • Funding Sources and Strategies for Housing Affordability  (4 items)
    There are literally thousands of programs and comprehensive funding sources to help home builders provide for housing affordability and workforce housing. Find out more here.
  • Latest Research and Reports on Housing Affordability  (5 items)
    NAHB recently completed three major research projects as part of its ongoing efforts to address inclusionary zoning and the nation’s growing housing affordability problem. This section contains both the summary of the results and the complete research projects of the three studies.
Housing Affordability Research Studies
Workforce HousingNew Research Studies
The results and summary of three Housing Affordability research studies on inclusionary zoning and other state and local means of addressing housing affordability are available as a great resource for you. Read them now!
  • Regulatory Barriers to Housing Affordability  (13 items)
    With home builders facing increasing costs associated with ever expanding local state and federal regulations, it has become increasingly difficult to construct housing in a manner affordable to many Americans.
  • The Economics of Housing Affordability  (11 items)
    Need to document local housing affordability problems, the adverse impacts of higher costs, or the economic benefits of home building? Find out more here.
  • Workforce Housing  (1 item)
    One of NAHB's top priorities is to expand housing opportunities for America's working families. Learn more about our Housing America's Working Families program here.