On October 16, 2025, National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for newly built single family homes gained five points to 37 points in October of 2025 from 32 points in September of 2025.
The HMI component charting present sales conditions higher four points to 38 points, the HMI buyer traffic up four points to 25 points, and the HMI sales expectations index rose nine points to 54 points in October of 2025.
The three-month moving averages for regional HMI scores, the West up two points at 28 points, Northeast increased two points to 46 points, Midwest no change zero points at 42 points, South higher two points to 31 points, in October of 2025.
NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz, stated “Based on modeling of historical data, the October increase for the HMI suggests an approximate 3% increase for the September single-family permit data on a seasonally adjusted annual rate basis. Our model suggests a 2% to 4% range for the increase based on the statistical relationship.”
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