Home Construction Drops as Builders Confront Higher Mortgage Rates

Real Estate News · October 20, 2026 · Source: Realtor.com · By Snejana Farberov · 1 min read at the source

Wooden frame house under construction near forest

Construction of new single-family homes across the U.S. suffered a setback in September in the face of rising mortgage rates.

Reported by Snejana Farberov for Realtor.com (Trends), originally published October 20, 2026.

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Topics: Trends, Census Bureau, Construction, Data Journalism, Housing Data, Housing Starts, New Home Construction, Single Family Homes

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