The NAHB housing market index in the US fell by 1 point to 83 in January of 2022 from a 10-month high of 84 in December, and slightly below market forecasts of 84. The home sales over the next six months sub-index fell to 83 from an upwardly revised 85 and the gauge for prospective buyers declined to 69 from 71. Meanwhile, the current single-family sub-index was steady at 90. "While lean existing home inventory and solid buyer demand are supporting the need for new construction, the combination of ongoing increases for building materials, worsening skilled labor shortages and higher mortgage rates point to declines for housing affordability in 2022", said Robert Dietz, NAHB’s chief economist. source: National Association of Home Builders

Nahb Housing Market Index in the United States averaged 52.06 from 1985 until 2022, reaching an all time high of 90 in November of 2020 and a record low of 8 in January of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Nahb Housing Market Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United States Nahb Housing Market Index - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on January of 2022.

Nahb Housing Market Index in the United States is expected to be 73.00 by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Nahb Housing Market Index is projected to trend around 63.00 in 2023, according to our econometric models.

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United States Nahb Housing Market Index


United States Nahb Housing Market Index
NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) is based on a monthly survey of home builders. They are asked to rate current sales of single-family homes and sales expectations for the next six months and to rate traffic of prospective buyers. Scores for responses to each component are used to calculate a seasonally adjusted overall index, where a number over 50 indicates more builders view sales conditions as good than poor.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
83.00 84.00 90.00 8.00 1985 - 2022 Monthly
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Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2021-12-15 03:00 PM Dec 84 83 83 82
2022-01-18 03:00 PM Jan 83 84 84 84
2022-02-16 03:00 PM Feb 83 83


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Nahb Housing Market Index 83.00 84.00 Jan/22


News Stream
US Homebuilder Sentiment Falls Slightly: NAHB
The NAHB housing market index in the US fell by 1 point to 83 in January of 2022 from a 10-month high of 84 in December, and slightly below market forecasts of 84. The home sales over the next six months sub-index fell to 83 from an upwardly revised 85 and the gauge for prospective buyers declined to 69 from 71. Meanwhile, the current single-family sub-index was steady at 90. "While lean existing home inventory and solid buyer demand are supporting the need for new construction, the combination of ongoing increases for building materials, worsening skilled labor shortages and higher mortgage rates point to declines for housing affordability in 2022", said Robert Dietz, NAHB’s chief economist.
2022-01-18
US Homebuilder Sentiment Improves to 10-Month High
The NAHB housing market index in the US edged up 1 point to 84 in December of 2021, the highest since February and beating market forecasts of 83 as strong demand met with scarce inventory. The current single-family sub-index increased to 90 from 89 in the previous month, and the home sales over the next six months sub-index was steady at 84. The gauge for prospective buyers advanced to 70 from 69.
2021-12-15
US Homebuilder Sentiment Rises for 3rd Month
The NAHB housing market index in the US rose three points to 83 in November of 2021, the highest in six months, beating market forecasts of 80 as demand for homes remains strong in spite of higher prices and longer wait times. The current single-family sub-index increased to 89 from 86 in the previous month, and the home sales over the next six months sub-index was steady at 84. The gauge for prospective buyers advanced to 68 from 65.
2021-11-16