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…
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Average home build time falls to 8.8 months
New research from the Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction and analysis from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) show that the timeline from permit to completion of a new single-family home has decreased from the post-pandemic highs. Estimates in the most recent data from 2025 report that it now takes about 8.8 months on average from start to completion. While this is higher than the 2015 estimate of 7.2 months, the downward trend from the 2023 high of 10.1 months exhibits signs of cooling in supply chain holdups. The…
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