NAHB Housing Market Index

NAHB Housing Market Index is released by the National Association of Home Builders. It presents home sales and expected home buildings in the future indicating housing market trend in the United States. The growth rate of the housing market affects the USD volatility. Normally, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the USD, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

Most recent - Wednesday 16 September 2026 14:00

Previous
35
Revised
-
Forecast
34
Actual
32

Lower numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for xxx/USD pairs and bearish for USD/xxx pairs.

Trading range

Forecast history

The most recent announced value for NAHB Housing Market Index was 32 against a forecast of 34.

Past events

Date
Forecast
Actual
Wednesday 16 September 2026 14:00
34
32
Monday 17 August 2026 14:00
33
35
Thursday 16 July 2026 14:00
35
34
Monday 15 June 2026 14:00
36
35
Monday 18 May 2026 14:00
35
37
Wednesday 15 April 2026 14:00
37
34
Monday 16 March 2026 14:00
37
38
Tuesday 17 February 2026 15:00
38
36
Friday 16 January 2026 15:00
40
37
Monday 15 December 2025 15:00
38
39
Tuesday 18 November 2025 15:00
37
38
Thursday 16 October 2025 14:00
33
37
Tuesday 16 September 2025 14:00
33
32
Monday 18 August 2025 14:00
34
32
Thursday 17 July 2025 14:00
33
33
Tuesday 17 June 2025 14:00
36
32
Thursday 15 May 2025 14:00
40
34
Wednesday 16 April 2025 14:00
37
40
Monday 17 March 2025 14:00
42
39
Tuesday 18 February 2025 15:00
47
42
Thursday 16 January 2025 15:00
45
47
Tuesday 17 December 2024 15:00
47
46
Monday 18 November 2024 15:00
44
46
Thursday 17 October 2024 14:00
42
43
Tuesday 17 September 2024 14:00
40
41
Thursday 15 August 2024 14:00
43
39
Tuesday 16 July 2024 14:00
44
42
Wednesday 19 June 2024 14:00
45
43
Wednesday 15 May 2024 14:00
51
45
Monday 15 April 2024 14:00
51
51
Monday 18 March 2024 14:00
48
51
Thursday 15 February 2024 15:00
46
48
Wednesday 17 January 2024 15:00
39
44
Monday 18 December 2023 15:00
36
37
Thursday 16 November 2023 15:00
40
34
Tuesday 17 October 2023 14:00
44
40

Economic context

Recent economic data has been moderately bullish for USD. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next NAHB Housing Market Index result:

PreviousLatest
Pending Home Sales (MoM)Bullish change-2.6%0.3%
Building Permits (MoM)Bearish change1.433M1.394M
Housing Starts (MoM)Bearish change1.309M1.275M
Initial Jobless ClaimsBullish change206K196K
Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing SurveyBearish change47.437.8
Fed Interest Rate DecisionBullish change3.75%4%
Interest Rate Projections - 1st yearBullish change3.6%4.1%
Interest Rate Projections - 2nd yearBullish change3.4%3.9%
Interest Rate Projections - 3rd yearBullish change3.1%3.6%
Interest Rate Projections - CurrentBullish change3.8%4.1%
Interest Rate Projections - LongerBullish change3.1%3.2%
Retail Sales (MoM)Bullish change-0.5%1.2%
Retail Sales Control GroupBullish change-0.4%1.4%
Retail Sales ex Autos (MoM)Bullish change-0.2%1.4%
NY Empire State Manufacturing IndexBearish change20.67.6
ADP Employment Change 4-week averageBullish change12.25K16.25K
Monthly Budget StatementBullish change$-432B$-166.8B
Michigan Consumer Expectations IndexBearish change51.545.8
Michigan Consumer Sentiment IndexBearish change51.747.8
UoM 1-year Consumer Inflation ExpectationsBullish change4%4.6%
UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation ExpectationBullish change3.3%3.4%
Consumer Price Index (MoM)Bullish change0.1%0.4%
Consumer Price Index (YoY)(no change)3.4%3.4%
Consumer Price Index ex Food & Energy (MoM)Bullish change0.2%0.3%
Consumer Price Index ex Food & Energy (YoY)Bearish change2.5%2.4%
Existing Home Sales Change (MoM)Bearish change-1.7%-2%
Initial Jobless ClaimsBullish change207K206K
Producer Price Index (MoM)Bullish change0.1%0.4%
Producer Price Index (YoY)Bullish change4.8%5.4%
Producer Price Index ex Food & Energy (MoM)Bearish change0.3%0.2%
Producer Price Index ex Food & Energy (YoY)Bullish change4.3%4.6%
ADP Employment Change 4-week averageBullish change10K12K
Average Hourly Earnings (MoM)Bullish change0.2%0.3%
Average Hourly Earnings (YoY)Bearish change3.2%3.1%
Labor Force Participation RateBullish change61.4%61.6%
Nonfarm PayrollsBullish change21K162K
U6 Underemployment RateBullish change7.9%7.7%
Unemployment Rate(no change)4.1%4.1%

About NAHB Housing Market Index

Country:United States
Currency:USD
Source:National Association of Home Builders
Category:Housing Market
Frequency:Monthly
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