Membership Types

NAHB is not just for builders, but serves the whole home building industry. About one-third of NAHB’s  members are home builders and/or remodelers, while the remaining two-thirds work in closely related fields such as mortgage financing and building products. Our members include:

Builder Members
Builders are the heart and soul of NAHB. Builder members are directly involved in building homes. They include small-volume builders, production builders, light commercial builders, and remodelers. Builders join NAHB though their local home builders association. To learn more about the benefits of membership or for help getting started, contact William Deiss at wdeiss@nahb.com or 800-368-5242 x8231.

Associate Members
Associate members provide products or services to home builders. They sell lumber, windows, appliances, etc. or offer services such as mortgage finance. Most Associate members join NAHB though their local home builders association. Large national suppliers join NAHB directly through NCHI - The Leading Suppliers of NAHB. To learn more about associate membership, contact Joe Schneider at jschneider@nahb.com or 800-368-5242 x8431.

Affiliate Members
The Affiliate member category was designed to reach out to the employees of Builder and Associate members, enabling more industry professionals to reap the rewards of NAHB membership, at a fraction of the cost of a full membership. Only select HBAs offer Affiliate memberships, so please check with your local association for availability. To learn more about affiliate membership, contact William Deiss at wdeiss@nahb.com or 800-368-5242 x8231.

International Members (Builder or Associate)
International membership is available to any individual who resides outside of the United States.  International members join NAHB directly through the national association. To learn more about how to join, international builders and associates should contact NAHB at 800-368-5242.

Major National Suppliers
Leading building suppliers and service providers can participate in NAHB by joining the National Council of the Housing Industry (NCHI) - The Leading Suppliers of NAHB. Membership in NCHI is open to all industry suppliers. If you are a major supplier or service provider, you can learn more about how to join by contacting David Cooper at dcooper@nahb.com or 800-368-5242 x8247.

Student Members
Student members study building-related subjects at their high school, vocational school, technical school, community college, or university. Students join NAHB by becoming members of their student chapter. To learn more about student membership, or for information on forming a new student chapter, visit www.nahb.org/StudentChapters or email them at studentchapters@hbi.org or 1-800-795-7955.

Joining NAHB is easy. Learn more about the benefits of membership today.


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