If you’re looking to move but haven’t found the perfect home — or you’re balking at the current market’s high prices — you might be wondering what it would take to build a brand-new home of your own.

NBC News modeled out a 3-bedroom home and found tariffs added more than $4,000 to total costs. By Alex Ford and Jiachuan Wu July 6, 2025 Lumber from Canada? That will be another $534. Major appliances ...

The burden of soaring housing costs is primarily driven by the fact that the United States does not have enough housing to meet demand. 9 Home construction in the United States fell significantly ...