According to the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) analysis of the Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction, approximately 10% of single-family homes started in 2025 had private wells and 17% relied on individual septic systems. This means that the share of new homes built with individual wells and septic systems increased in 2025 compared to the previous year. Nationally, most new homes were connected to public water systems. However, the remaining 10% used private wells, up one percentage point from the previous year. For sewage disposal, approximately 83% of new single-family…
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Remodeling market remains stable in Q3
In the third quarter of 2026, the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI) posted a reading of 66. This is up one point from the second quarter. Compared to the single-family and multifamily sectors, remodeler sentiment continues to stand out in the residential construction industry, despite economic uncertainty. Remodeling continues to increase in the overall construction market, due to it being less impacted than new construction by elevated interest rates. According to NAHB’s projection, remodeling activity will remain stable through the rest of 2026 and grow…
Read MoreDo homeowners want a two-story foyer?
According to data from the Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction and analyzed by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), in 2025, around a quarter of new homes were built with a two-story foyer. This is up slightly from 2024. However, despite the small increase, the market share of two-story foyers has trended downward since 2017. We recently covered 2025’s trends for the number of bathrooms and bedrooms. This recent analysis from NAHB reveals that most new single-family homes are being built without a two-story foyer, both regionally and nationally.…
Read MoreNAHB Associate Member revenues hits record $3.4 million
According to the 2025 National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Member Census, associate members represent roughly two-thirds of the association’s total membership. 2025 marked the highest reported gross median revenue for NAHB associate members, at $3.4 million. This is a 12% increase from the year prior. Of the associate members, an estimated 42% are specialty trade contractors and subcontractors, while 12% are specialty professionals. Other associated members are often manufacturers, retailers, distributors, designers and architects. The report shows that the building industry heavily relies on trade contractors and subcontractors, despite…
Read MoreNAHB remodelers post 24% year over year revenue growth
New research from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) 2025 Member Census shows that residential remodeling accounts for an estimated 21% of NAHB builder members’ primary business. The report also notes that a majority of remodeling firms have a median of five employees and generate median annual revenue of $2.1 million. This is a 24% increase compared to 2024’s $1.7 million median annual revenue. “Almost a quarter of residential remodelers (23%) reported a dollar volume of less than $500,000 in 2025, 13% reported between $500,000 and $999,999, 52% (majority)…
Read MoreFraming lumber prices decrease to $506.76 per 1,000 board feet
According to Madison’s Lumber Price Index, as of Sept. 25, 2026, framing lumber prices decreased to $506.76 per 1,000 board feet, down from the previous week. This price was 1.8% week over week, down 2.8% month over month, but up 4.5% year over year. Softwood lumber prices have been volatile in recent years due to increased demand, rising tariffs, supply-chain bottlenecks and insufficient domestic production. To address the high lumber prices, the National Association of Home Builders has advocated for negotiating a long-term deal with Canada to reduce tariffs and…
Read MoreWhat is the average amount of bathrooms in new homes?
Last week, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) found that three-bedroom homes are the sweet spot for many builders across the United States. As for bathrooms, two full ones are the sweet spot in new homes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Construction. Homes with two full bathrooms continued to have the largest share of starts, followed by homes with three full bathrooms. Homes with four or more full bathrooms and homes with one bathroom or fewer made up under 10% of starts each. In 2025,…
Read MoreWhat is the most common amount of bedrooms in a new home?
Research from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) found that three-bedrooms is the sweet spot for many builders across the U.S. It remained the most popular configuration for over 20 consecutive years, with an estimated 46.5% share of the market. Closely behind are starts of four-bedroom homes at 31.7% of the market. While the starts for four-bedroom homes declined year over year, it still far outpaces homes with two bedrooms and five or more. The share of two-bedroom homes built rose only .01% year over year. However, smaller homes…
Read MoreWood framing continues to dominate single-family construction
According to the National Association of Home Builders’ analysis of 2025 Census Bureau data, in 2025, wood framing accounted for 94% of all completed single-family homes. Approximately 947,000 wood-framed homes were completed last year, while the wood-framed market share remained unchanged at 94%. Concrete-framed homes represented 5% of completions, while steel-framed homes had a 25% increase from 2025, with 5,000 completions. Non-wood-based framing methods remain concentrated in the South due to residential resiliency requirements. Concrete-framed homes made up 9% of all single-family home completions in the South. Approximately 60% of…
Read MoreBuilding Homes & Protecting Lives
How builders and contractors can keep workers and themselves safe Construction remains one of the nation’s most hazardous industries, with workers facing risks such as falls, struck-by incidents, electrocutions and being caught in or between hazards every day. As residential construction activity continues to increase during the summer months, with more than 1.3 million housing completions reported in May 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the need for practical, effective safety programs has never been greater. Residential jobsites range from large builders to small contractors, many of whom may…
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