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 - Tuesday 16 September 2025 14:00

Previous
32
Revised
-
Forecast
33
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 33.

Past events

Date
Forecast
Actual
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
Monday 18 September 2023 14:00
50
45
Tuesday 15 August 2023 14:00
56
50
Tuesday 18 July 2023 14:00
56
56
Monday 19 June 2023 14:00
51
55
Tuesday 16 May 2023 14:00
45
50
Monday 17 April 2023 14:00
44
45
Wednesday 15 March 2023 14:00
40
44
Wednesday 15 February 2023 15:00
37
42
Wednesday 18 January 2023 15:00
31
35
Monday 19 December 2022 15:00
36
31
Wednesday 16 November 2022 15:00
36
33
Tuesday 18 October 2022 14:00
43
38
Monday 19 September 2022 14:00
48
46

Economic context

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

PreviousLatest
Industrial Production (MoM)Bullish change-0.4%0.1%
Retail Sales (MoM)(no change)0.6%0.6%
Retail Sales Control GroupBullish change0.5%0.7%
Retail Sales ex Autos (MoM)Bullish change0.4%0.7%
NY Empire State Manufacturing IndexBearish change11.9-8.7
Michigan Consumer Expectations IndexBearish change55.951.8
Michigan Consumer Sentiment IndexBearish change58.255.4
UoM 1-year Consumer Inflation Expectations(no change)4.8%4.8%
UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation ExpectationBullish change3.5%3.9%
Monthly Budget StatementBearish change$-291B$-345B
Consumer Price Index (MoM)Bullish change0.2%0.4%
Consumer Price Index (YoY)Bullish change2.7%2.9%
Consumer Price Index ex Food & Energy (MoM)(no change)0.3%0.3%
Consumer Price Index ex Food & Energy (YoY)(no change)3.1%3.1%
Initial Jobless ClaimsBearish change236K263K
Producer Price Index (MoM)Bearish change0.7%-0.1%
Producer Price Index (YoY)Bearish change3.1%2.6%
Producer Price Index ex Food & Energy (MoM)Bearish change0.7%-0.1%
Producer Price Index ex Food & Energy (YoY)Bearish change3.4%2.8%
Average Hourly Earnings (MoM)(no change)0.3%0.3%
Average Hourly Earnings (YoY)Bearish change3.9%3.7%
Labor Force Participation RateBullish change62.2%62.3%
Nonfarm PayrollsBearish change79K22K
U6 Underemployment RateBearish change7.9%8.1%
Unemployment RateBearish change4.2%4.3%
ISM Services Employment IndexBullish change46.446.5
ISM Services New Orders IndexBullish change50.356
ISM Services PMIBullish change50.152
ISM Services Prices PaidBearish change69.969.2
S&P Global Composite PMIBearish change55.454.6
Initial Jobless ClaimsBearish change229K237K
Nonfarm ProductivityBullish change2.4%3.3%
Unit Labor CostsBearish change1.6%1%
ADP Employment ChangeBearish change106K54K
Challenger Job CutsBullish change62.075K85.979K
Factory Orders (MoM)Bullish change-4.8%-1.3%
JOLTS Job OpeningsBearish change7.357M7.181M

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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