The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Housing Market Index (HMI) inched down to 32 this month, down 1 point from July. This ties the third lowest level for the index since 2012, with ...

In the first quarter of 2024, 38% of a typical household’s income was needed to make a mortgage payment on a median-priced, new single-family home in the U.S. That’s according to the Cost of Housing ...

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Housing Market Index (HMI) rose from 32 in September to 37 in October. “While recent declines for mortgage rates are an encouraging sign for ...

Starting in June 2022, there was a cooling of housing prices. Now, housing inflation seems to be at more normal levels. For the first time in 11 years, a monthly measure of housing prices showed a ...

The latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Cost of Housing Index (CHI) shows that American families are increasingly burdened by housing costs. The report for the fourth quarter of ...

The National Association of Home Builders index slipped to 36, marking prolonged weak builder confidence. Policies from Donald Trump, including tariffs and immigration enforcement, have raised costs ...

An affordability index is a measure of a population’s ability to afford the purchase of a given good or the overall cost of ...

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Cost of Housing Index, released on Thursday, indicates that housing affordability slightly improved in 2025 as new home prices decreased ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The online real estate search portal RealtyHop also tracks trends. In its latest Housing Affordability Index, Fresno ranked 41st among big cities in the US. Sacramento, in the ...

Economic indicators provide crucial insights into the health of various markets, including housing, which can impact everything from consumer confidence to investment strategies. Among the key metrics ...

Housing costs are the big factor keeping inflation high, according to the July CPI reading. Shelter costs posted a surprise jump, rising 0.4% compared to a 0.2% increase in June. The overall inflation ...