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 - Monday 19 October 2026 14:00

Previous
32
Revised
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Forecast
32
Actual
29

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

Next event - Tuesday 17 November 2026 15:00

Previous
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Forecast
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Actual
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The typical/expected market impact of this event is low.

There is no forecast value for NAHB Housing Market Index yet - check back for updates.

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Forecast history

The most recent announced value for NAHB Housing Market Index was 29 against a forecast of 32.

Past events

Date
Forecast
Actual
Monday 19 October 2026 14:00
32
29
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

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
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (MoM)(no change)0.3%0.3%
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (YoY)Bullish change3%3.1%
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (QoQ)Bearish change3.3%2.5%
Gross Domestic Product AnnualizedBullish change2.2%3.4%
Gross Domestic Product Price IndexBearish change6.1%2.2%
Initial Jobless ClaimsBullish change195K194K
Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (MoM)Bullish change0.3%0.5%
Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (YoY)Bullish change3.4%3.6%
Personal Consumption Expenditures Prices (QoQ)Bearish change5%2.1%
Personal Income (MoM)Bearish change0.3%0.2%
Personal SpendingBearish change0.9%0.5%
Fed Interest Rate Decision(no change)4%4%
New Home Sales Change (MoM)Bearish change5.1%-0.6%
Housing Price Index (MoM)(no change)0.3%0.3%
Durable Goods OrdersBullish change0.1%1.8%
Durable Goods Orders ex DefenseBullish change0.3%2.2%
Durable Goods Orders ex TransportationBullish change0.2%0.5%
Nondefense Capital Goods Orders ex AircraftBearish change1.6%0.5%
ADP Employment Change 4-week averageBearish change17.5K16.8K
Michigan Consumer Expectations IndexBullish change47.348.8
Michigan Consumer Sentiment IndexBullish change46.348
UoM 1-year Consumer Inflation Expectations(no change)4.7%4.7%
UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation Expectation(no change)3.5%3.5%
S&P Global Composite PMIBearish change58.457.6
S&P Global Manufacturing PMIBullish change55.956
S&P Global Services PMIBearish change58.857.9
Initial Jobless ClaimsBullish change200K194K
Pending Home Sales (MoM)Bearish change0.3%-7.3%
Building Permits (MoM)Bearish change1.403M1.4M
Housing Starts (MoM)Bearish change1.288M1.221M
ADP Employment Change 4-week averageBearish change24.75K18.5K
Monthly Budget StatementBullish change$-166.8B$-27B
Industrial Production (MoM)Bullish change0.1%0.7%

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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