Construction activity on new single-family homes got an unexpected boost in July, powered by a building surge in the South. Single-family housing starts rose 2.8% last month from June to a seasonally ...

With a buyer’s market on the horizon, developers continue to pull back on building single-family homes. Home builders started construction on 890,000 units in August, down 12 percent from the same ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Starts on single-family units, which account for the vast majority of all homebuilding, plunged 14.2% in March from the prior ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Construction activity on new single-family homes experienced a surprising boost in July, primarily driven by a significant surge ...

New-construction activity on single-family homes remained subdued in May as high interest rates and tariff uncertainty weighed on builder sentiment. Starts on single-family units, which account for ...

New-home sales have been a relative bright spot in an otherwise stagnant housing market. But that’s changing and homebuilders recognize it. According to June 2025 data released Friday by the U.S.

Construction on new single-family homes weakened in June—bad news for buyers hunting for deals but a potentially positive sign for investors waiting for builders’ margins to bottom. Single-family ...

Construction activity on single-family homes dropped in January amid severe winter storms, with little hope for a quick rebound as permits fell as well. Single-family housing starts were at a ...

The nation’s — and homebuyers’ — needs for more home inventory and, ultimately, more affordable housing are driving growth in single-family home construction. All U.S. geographic regions saw more of ...

New U.S. residential construction declined in May to the slowest pace since the onset of the pandemic as an elevated inventory of homes for sale and high mortgage rates sapped the motivation to build.

Starts on single-family units, which account for the vast majority of all homebuilding, plunged 14.2% in March from the prior month, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 940,000, the U.S. Census ...