Housing

Housing starts, building permits, home prices, and mortgage rates. Track the housing sector that makes up a fifth of U.S. GDP.

Housing is the most interest-rate-sensitive sector of the economy and often the first to roll over heading into a downturn. Mortgage rates feed directly into affordability and demand, while building permits signal future supply. Home price indexes like Case-Shiller capture the wealth effect that drives consumer confidence and spending.

Housing Starts

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New privately-owned housing units started — leading indicator of construction activity.

Building Permits

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New privately-owned building permits — leading indicator of future housing starts.

New Home Sales

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Sales of new single-family houses — sensitive to mortgage rates and consumer confidence.

Case-Shiller Home Price Index

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S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller national home price index.

Months Supply of Houses

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Months of unsold housing inventory — below 4 = seller's market, above 6 = buyer's market.

30Y Mortgage Rate

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30-year fixed mortgage rate — the primary driver of housing affordability.

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Data sourced from FRED, CoinGecko, CBOE, CFTC, and EIA. Updated at varying frequencies. This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice.