The Healthiest Housing Markets for 2009

Builder, in conjunction with Hanley Wood Market Intelligence, debuts its metric for determining markets with the best and least potential.


Down for the Count: The Weakest Housing Markets for 2009

Hit hardest by the downturn, these markets may be among the last to recover.


 

Housing Data

Economic Conditions

 

Local Markets

Housing Market Index

 

Housing Starts

Construction Trends

 

Housing Trends

  • Housing Will Find 'New Normal'

    ULI's John McIlwain: Housing's road to recovery will remain bumpy through 2010, and the landscape that emerges on the other side will be...

     
  • Home Sizes Continue to Shrink

    Survey data from the NAHB and Better Homes and Gardens indicates that builders and consumers are thinking smaller.

     
  • 2010 Housing Forecast

    Economists predict new-home building won't snap back as quickly as it has after previous housing recessions.

     

Demographics

 

Industry Centers

 

Local Markets

Featured Market

Houston, TX

News and information on permits, job growth, and construction trends

 
Market Hotness
12 mos. permits per 1,000 residents4.7%
Job Growth
Annual rate last 4 quarters-3.0%
Residential Permits
YTD change vs. prior year -41%