NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index retreated to 34 in May from 40 in April, falling short of the 40 expected.

Confidence among US homebuilders slumped in May to the lowest level since late 2023, as tariffs made it harder to price homes and anxious consumers dragged their feet on purchases. Most Read from ...

U.S. single-family homebuilding dropped to a nine-month low in April as tariffs on imported materials combined with higher ...

Confidence among U.S. homebuilders took a significant hit in May 2025 as ongoing economic headwinds -- including high ...

Homebuilders also noted a steep drop in demand in April, with sentiment among that group at the lowest level since the end of ...

The April figure was down 12% from a year ago. The construction slowdown follows survey data showing that homebuilder sentiment has plunged to its lowest level in more than two years, with 78% of ...