According to the National Association of Home Builders, these are the average itemized costs in each stage of construction for a new single-family home. How much does it really cost to build a home?

The link between construction costs and real estate prices has weakened in recent decades, finds research from UChicago Booth ...

US home building increased in July, rising 3.9% from June, as low inventory in the existing home market continued to boost interest in new homes. Housing starts, a measure of new-home construction, ...

As home prices climb and inventory thins, a major culprit is hiding in plain sight: the U.S. simply doesn’t have enough skilled labor force to build the homes buyers want and need. Experts say this ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Roger Valdez writes about housing economics and policy. Sep 01, 2025, 09:30am EDT Sep 02, 2025, 02:14pm EDT For the rest of 2025, ...