Construction Statistics

NAHB has information on housing starts and completions, employment and permit data, as well homeownership rates. To learn more about the characteristics of new homes, multifamily buildings, and the price by location of a square foot of floor area, search the resources compiled below by title, detail, or date.

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Framing Lumber Prices This page documents weekly framing lumber prices per 1,000 board feet from trusted sources. 7/30/2010	Web page
Calendar for Key Economic Indicators: August 2010 - September 2010 Thje Calendar for Key Data Releases for Housing Economics for June 2010. 7/29/2010	MS Excel
Employment - States and Metro Areas Employment - Metropolitan Statistical Areas(MSAs) 7/29/2010	MS Excel
Building Permits - States and Metro Areas An Excel download of the Building Permits for Metropolitan Statistical Areas(MSAs). 7/27/2010	MS Excel
New and Existing Home Sales U.S. This table provides new and existing home sales on an annual and monthly basis.  The new home sales data are for single-family only while the existing home sales data contain both single-family and condominium sales. The monthly data are seasonally adjusted at annual rates.  7/26/2010	PDF
New and Existing Single Family Home Prices, U.S. New and existing home prices provided on an annual, monthly, and quarterly basis.  The monthly data are not seasonally adjusted. 7/26/2010	PDF
New Existing Homes Sold by Region NEW EXISTING HOME SOLD BY REGION 7/26/2010	PDF
New-Home Sales Bounce Back from Record Low in June Coming off an historic low in May, sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 23.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 330,000 units in June, according to U.S. Commerce Department data released today.  “Today’s numbers are an encouraging sign that new-home sales … 7/26/2010	Press Release
Housing Economics - News & Alerts Now more than ever, housing professionals need one place to get the data that matters. HousingEconomics.com concentrates on this mission, making it the most focused Web site of its kind. 7/20/2010	External Link
Housing Starts         Housing Starts by State and Metro Areas?   Look ahead with the Home Builders Forecasts by region and type such as: 7/20/2010	Web page
Annual Housing Starts (1978-2009) Find here a comprehensive list of Annual Housing Starts from 1978 to 2009, plus a link to additional information. 6/4/2010	Web page
Executive-Level Forecast, FREE SAMPLE Executive-Level Forecast, Free Sample 6/4/2010	MS Excel
Housing Market Statistics - FREE SAMPLE Housing Market Statistics -FREE SAMPLE 6/4/2010	MS Excel
Price per Square Foot by Location Price per Square Foot by Location 6/2/2010	PDF
Construction Forecast Conference Webinar Construction Forecast Conference Webinar - analysis from economics experts as to the short and log term outlook for the housing market and related factors. 5/18/2010	Conference
Housing Starts And Permits Rise in March Nationwide housing starts rose for a third consecutive month in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 626,000 units from an upwardly revised February number, according to figures released today by the U.S. Commerce Department. The rate of permit issuance for new housing construction also … 4/16/2010	Press Release
Impact of Rising Lumber Costs on New Home Prices Lumber prices have been volatile over the past few years. Framing lumber prices have ranged from a high of $490 per 1,000 board feet in July 1999 to a low of $190 in January 2007. 4/16/2010	Web page
The Cost of Doing Business Study, 2008 Edition The Cost of Doing Business Study is based on the results of a financial survey conducted by the National Association of Home Builders in 2007. This one-of-a-kind resource gives you the unique opportunity to compare yourself to other builders across the country. Home builders get a rare glimpse at … 2008	External Link
Construction Costs for Single-Family Unit Link to an article with results from NAHB’s 2009 construction cost survey 3/8/2010	PDF
Single-Family Square Footage by Location Single-Family Price per Square Footage 10/13/2009	PDF