Historical Data

 

iconTable 13. Builders' Views of Housing Market Activity: 1979–Present

 


Period



Housing Market Index

Sales of Single-Family Detached Homes



Prospective Buyer Traffic

Current Activity

Future Expectations

Annual Data

1979

NA

48

37

32

1980

NA

19

26

17

1981

NA

8

16

14

1982

NA

15

28

18

1983

NA

52

60

48

1984

NA

52

52

41

1985

55

58

62

47

1986

60

62

67

53

1987

56

60

60

45

1988

53

57

59

43

1989

48

50

58

37

1990

34

36

42

27

1991

36

36

49

29

1992

48

50

59

39

1993

59

62

68

49

1994

56

61

62

44

1995

47

50

56

35

1996

57

61

64

46

1997

57

60

66

45

1998

70

76

78

54

1999

73

80

80

54

2000

62

69

69

45

2001

56

61

63

41

2002 61 66 69 46

Monthly Data—Seasonally Adjusted

2002

January

60

64

66

50

February

58

62

67

46

March

60

65

70

45

April

61

65

70

46

May

60

65

68

43

June

60

65

68

44

July

61

65

69

48

August

55

59

66

42

September

63

67

72

50

October

63 69 68 47

November

64 71 70 48

December

65 72 69 48

2003

January

64 69 68 51
February 62 69 66 43
March 52 59 56 35
April 52 58 62 35

Source: National Association of Home Builders, Builders Economic Council Survey

http://www.nahb.com/facts/hmi.htm


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