NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index

Builder Confidence in the Market for Newly Built Single-Family Homes  ·  Seasonally Adjusted  ·  January 2000 – October 2026

Housing Market Index
Current Single-Family Sales
Sales Expected in Next Six Months
Traffic of Prospective Buyers
50: Good and Poor Ratings Balance

Housing Market Index

Latest
29
October 2026
Prior Month
32
Sep 2026
Change since: −3
1 Year Ago
37
Oct 2025
Change since: −8
Peak
90
Nov 2020
Trough
8
Jan 2009

Current Single-Family Sales

Latest
33
October 2026
Prior Month
35
Sep 2026
Change since: −2
1 Year Ago
39
Oct 2025
Change since: −6
Peak
96
Nov 2020
Trough
6
Jan 2009

Sales Expected in the Next Six Months

Latest
32
October 2026
Prior Month
37
Sep 2026
Change since: −5
1 Year Ago
54
Oct 2025
Change since: −22
Peak
89
Nov 2020
Trough
15
Jun 2011

Traffic of Prospective Buyers

Latest
18
October 2026
Prior Month
23
Sep 2026
Change since: −5
1 Year Ago
25
Oct 2025
Change since: −7
Peak
77
Nov 2020
Trough
7
Dec 2008