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United States NAHB Housing Market Index
The United States NAHB Housing Market Index tracks the housing market of the United States: house prices, building permits and starts, home sales, builders' confidence or mortgage demand.
- Wichtigkeit
- Medium
- Veröffentlicht
- Monthly
- Nächste Veröffentlichung
- Währung
- USD · US dollar
- Zentralbank
- The Federal Reserve
Neueste Zahlen
Die letzte Veröffentlichung, für OCT, erschien am 2026-10-19 und lag bei 29. Das liegt unter dem Konsens von 32. Das ist weniger als 32 beim letzten Mal.
A weaker figure than expected points to slowing activity: the US dollar tends to soften and markets price in lower rates.
In den letzten 12 Veröffentlichungen lag der Wert zwischen 29 und 39, im Schnitt 35. Der Wert ist drei Veröffentlichungen in Folge gefallen.
| Veröffentlicht | Für | Ist | Konsens | Vorher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | OCT | 29 | 32 | 32 |
| 16 Sep 2026 | SEP | 32 | 34 | 35 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | AUG | 35 | 33 | 34 |
| 16 Jul 2026 | JUL | 34 | 35 | 36 ® |
| 15 Jun 2026 | JUN | 35 | 36 | 37 |
| 18 May 2026 | MAY | 37 | 35 | 34 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | APR | 34 | 37 | 38 |
| 16 Mar 2026 | MAR | 38 | 37 | 37 ® |
| 17 Feb 2026 | FEB | 36 | 38 | 37 |
| 16 Jan 2026 | JAN | 37 | 40 | 39 |
| 15 Dec 2025 | DEC | 39 | 38 | 38 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | NOV | 38 | 37 | 37 |
Warum es wichtig ist
Housing is the main channel through which interest rates reach the economy: higher mortgage rates cool sales and building first. Home prices drive household wealth and confidence, and in some countries (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK) housing figures weigh heavily on central-bank decisions.
So wird gerechnet
Prices come from repeat sales of the same homes (Case-Shiller), mortgage-lender data (Nationwide, Halifax) or official registries; permits and starts from local authorities; sales from estate-agent associations; mortgage applications from lenders' weekly surveys.
Was Veränderungen bedeuten
- Permits lead starts, which lead construction activity by months.
- Falling sales with stable prices is the usual first stage of a cooling market.
- Mortgage applications react within weeks to changes in mortgage rates.
Höher als erwartet: A stronger figure than expected points to a healthier economy: it usually supports the US dollar and local stocks, and can push bond yields up.
Niedriger als erwartet: A weaker figure than expected points to slowing activity: the US dollar tends to soften and markets price in lower rates.
Eine kurze Geschichte
Karl Case and Robert Shiller built their repeat-sales home price index in the 1980s; the 2006–2009 US housing collapse made housing data central to market analysis.
Fragen
What is the United States NAHB Housing Market Index?
The United States NAHB Housing Market Index tracks the housing market of the United States: house prices, building permits and starts, home sales, builders' confidence or mortgage demand.
What was the latest United States NAHB Housing Market Index?
29 for OCT, published on 19 October 2026 (consensus 32, previous 32).
When is the next United States NAHB Housing Market Index?
On Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 15:00 UTC.
Nur Bildungsinhalte, keine Anlageberatung. Die Zahlen sind die veröffentlichten Ergebnisse, wie sie unser Kalender erfasst hat; die beschriebenen Marktreaktionen sind typisch, nicht garantiert.