National Association of Home Builders Economic Research Blog

NAHB Economic Services

Speaking Events, Consulting Projects, Local Impact Studies, Customized Priced-Out Reports

Speaking Events

Our economists provide Housing Economic Analysis Presentations to Home Builders Associations (HBAs) and industry interest groups.  To request a presentation for your group, email econ@nahb.org.

  • In-Person Presentations – Schedule 6 months to 1+years in advance. This is a complementary service for HBAs, but a fee and travel costs are incurred for outside groups.
  • Virtual Presentations – More flexible scheduling options are available for virtual presentations. 

Consulting Projects

Our economists selectively consult with outside groups on special projects, advocacy support and data compilation. To inquire about out consulting services, email econ@nahb.org.

Local Impact Studies

NAHB uses proprietary models that estimate the costs and benefits of residential construction including the income, jobs and taxes generated by home building in an area.

A companion model estimates the governments’ costs of extending services to the new homes and compares these costs to the tax revenue generated, to show how quickly housing pays for itself.

Market Project Analysis

Reports cover entire metropolitan areas, counties, or states.

Individual Project Analysis

Requires additional details to account for specific project circumstances.

Customized Priced-Out Report

NAHB’s priced-out analysis shows that roughly 88.2 million U.S. households (about 65%) cannot afford a median-priced new home under current conditions. The model quantifies how many households are priced out by a $1,000 increase in home prices or a 25 basis-point rise in mortgage rates, with detailed estimates available at the national, state, and metro levels.

Customized reports allow you to tailor the analysis to your market, incorporating your own assumptions for home prices, mortgage rates, and price changes to better understand local affordability dynamics.

Email nzhao@nahb.org to inquire. 

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