Home Building Regulatory Cost Burdens Increased 40% from 2021 to 2026
An NAHB study estimates that government regulations account for $131,734, or 26.4% of the average price of a new single-family home, comprising $46,795 in lot-development regulatory costs and $84,939 in builder-phase construction costs. The regulatory cost burden increased 40% from the 2021 estimate of $93,871, more than double the 2011 estimate of $65,224, based on surveys conducted in March 2026 and calibrated against a January 2026 average new home price of $499,500.
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- NAHB — Eye on Housing
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- NAHB — Eye on Housing
- Published
- Jun 10, 2026
- Last updated
- Jun 28, 2026 (1 month ago)
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