Regulatory Costs Jump 40% in Five Years – and Add to the Price of a New Home
(6/9/26) If you’re thinking about purchasing a newly constructed home, prepare yourself for sticker shock. In addition to the rising costs of labor and materials, regulatory costs at the federal, state and local levels have added $131,734 to the cost of a new single-family home, according to a new study by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). That’s 26.4 % of the average sales price of $499,500 as of January 2026. That’s why NAHB is advocating for the reductio
