Dossier
builder confidence
Coverage of builder confidence in the Nexus archive.
- Housing starts sink to pandemic levels as builders worry about inflation
Housing starts in May fell to pandemic levels, with an annual rate of 1.17 million units, an 8.5% drop from May 2025, driven by higher material and financing costs. The South and West saw significant declines, while the Northeast and Midwest reported increases. Builder confidence is waning, threatening progress in addressing housing shortages.
- Housing starts sink to pandemic levels as builders worry about inflation
May housing starts fell to the lowest level since the pandemic, with an 8.5% annual decline and regional drops in the South and West. Builder confidence has declined due to higher material and financing costs, threatening housing shortages and progress in new housing construction.