Housing's Economic Impact

Housing impacts local economies. See estimates of the jobs, income, and taxes generated from typical single family and multifamily housing projects -- reports that can be customized for your area. Also, view other useful and interesting information that has been compiled by NAHB's Housing Policy Department.

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Construction Forecast Conference Webinar - analysis from economics experts as to the short and log term outlook for the housing market and related factors.
10/27/2010 		Conference
Housing's Contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
8/30/2010 		Web page
Created to help builders and developers obtain approval for 55+ housing in their jurisdictions, this booklet dispels many of the myths about 55+ housing that prompt well-meaning officials and conscientious citizens to interfere with the approval process. The publication presents the facts for …
2008 		Publication
NAHB's Model for the Local Impact of Home Building   NAHB's local impact analysis can be customized to a specific metro area or non-metro county. NAHB's Housing Policy Department offers this as a fee-based service to state and local Home Builder Associations, NAHB members and …
4/1/2010 		Form
Home building generates income and jobs for local residents, as well as revenue for local governments. Home building also imposes costs on local governments that supply education, police and fire protection, and other public services to support the new homes. NAHB has developed …
3/19/2010 		Web page
Created to help builders and developers obtain approval for 55+ housing in their jurisdictions, this booklet dispels many of the myths about 55+ housing that prompt well-meaning officials and conscientious citizens to interfere with the approval process. The publication presents the facts for …
2008 		PDF
Impact
9/14/2009 		External Link
The house price estimator is based on a model NAHB has developed to estimate the average price of a home with various features in different parts of the country. By changing the age, features, location and other inputs, the model can be used to estimate how a particular amenity - for example, …
7/24/2009 		Web page
A study by NAHB investigates housing affordability for four occupations - teachers, police officers, nurses, and retail sales persons - in the 25 largest metro areas in the United States. Using data from the 2000 Census, the study looks at which census tracts (areas designed by the U.S. Census …
7/24/2009 		Web page
The material that is linked to this section presents NAHB's tabulations of residential construction jobs in each state and Congressional district.   View a table that contains number of workers in residential construction (RC) in each state in 2005. The table also ranks 50 states and …
5/14/2009 		Web page
A question that often arises in the home building industry is, "What is the highest-priced home a prospective buyer can afford to buy?" In many settings, the answer is fairly difficult to compute. Although a commonly used package like Microsoft Excel can be used to solve the reverse problem …
5/4/2009 		Web page
The material in this section shows the number of U.S. households potentially affected when house prices or interest rates change.   The first item is a one-page document that shows approximately 246,000 U.S. households priced out of the market for a median-priced new home when the price of …
4/6/2009 		Web page
Special Studies, August 1, 2008 By Natalia Siniavskaia, Ph.D.
8/1/2008 		External Link