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  • Construction sees life in custom homebuilding

    Construction sees life in custom homebuilding

    The custom home market is not as heavily impacted by the interest rate cycle in comparison to other forms of homebuilding, making it a relative bright spot in residential construction. While overall single-family construction has been down 5% for the first four months of 2026, custom homebuilding is providing relief in the homebuilding.

    According to the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) analysis of Census data from the Quarterly Starts and Completions by Purpose and Design survey, there were 36,000 total custom building starts during the first quarter of 2026. This is up 3% relative to the first quarter of 2025.

    Currently, the market share of custom builds, based on a one-year moving average, is 20% of total single-family starts.

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  • NAHB strives to tackle workforce gaps in housing

    NAHB strives to tackle workforce gaps in housing

    The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) state and local teams met with mayors, city leaders, planners and builders to address workforce development challenges as part of the America’s Housing Comeback discussion series spearheaded by the National League of Cities and the American Planning Association. The discussion allowed city leaders to hear directly from builders about the mounting challenges they face with recruitment and retention, not only for trades professionals but also for public sector staffing.

    Ed Brady, CEO of the Home Builders Institute (HBI), and Emily Price, HBI senior vice president of development and partnership engagement, outlined how HBI programming strengthens city workforces.

    Danushka Nanayakkara-Skillington, NAHB associate vice president of forecasting and analysis, reinforced the message by providing data and insights on how labor market conditions and demographic trends affect housing development.

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  • 10 cities lead new home construction

    10 cities lead new home construction

    Consumer Affairs analyzed data on new building permits and new-construction home sales across the 150 largest U.S. metros in early 2026.  The data ranked areas based on both the number of new-build permits issued and the number of new homes sold, with each factor weighted equally. Based on the analysis, 10 cities are leading the charge in new home construction, with thousands of new housing permits issued and more than 15,000 newly constructed homes sold.

    Four of the top cities in new home construction were in Texas, with Dallas holding the leading spot. The city had 11,327 new building permits issued and over 3,000 new construction homes sold.

    Houston follows closely behind in second place, followed by New York, Phoenix, Atlanta and Los Angeles, respectively. Austin, Texas, ranked No. 7, followed by Washington, D.C., Charlotte, N.C. and San Antonio.

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