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National Desk · Tue, Oct 27 · No. 4

How Old Are America's Construction Workers?

NAHB analysis takes a deeper look into the median ages of construction workers by state and by trade.

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Knoxville has 2,048 active listings this edition, with a median asking price of $410,000 and a median of 55 days on the market. Knoxville saw no asking-price cuts and no increases this edition. The Knoxville page lists every home there.

Next door, Chattanooga has 40 active listings and a median asking price of $360,000, $50,000 lower than Knoxville's. Per square foot the median asks $214 in Chattanooga against $234 in Knoxville, so Chattanooga is lower; the median lot is 0.23 acres in Chattanooga against 0.27 acres in Knoxville, so Knoxville has more land. Also nearby, Maryville has 421 active listings and a median asking price of $445,000, $35,000 higher than Knoxville's. Per square foot the median asks $230 in Maryville against $234 in Knoxville, so Maryville is lower; the median lot is 0.7 acres in Maryville against 0.27 acres in Knoxville, so Maryville has more land. Every figure is an asking price from the same edition.

Across the whole market the Gazette counts 12,618 active listings with a median asking price of $349,900. The median asking price works out to $236 per square foot. The median time on the market is 79 days. The by-the-numbers page sets out every city, with the charts.

How Old Are America's Construction Workers? NAHB analysis takes a deeper look into the median ages of construction workers by state and by trade. — NAHB housing news, Oct 26
Watch Video Highlights from 2026 Fall Leadership Meeting NAHB members who were unable to join us in Detroit for the 2026 Fall Leadership Meeting can watch some of the highlights on nahb.org. — NAHB housing news, Oct 26
Multifamily Developers: How Are Rising Costs Impacting Your Business? In 2022, NAHB estimated regulation accounts for over 40% of the cost of a new multifamily development — a key data point in lobbying federal, state and local policymakers against policies that drive up the cost of new housing. This widely cited estimate is now outdated, so NAHB i — NAHB housing news, Oct 23
Trump Issues Executive Order to Lower Housing Costs President Trump on Oct. 22 signed an executive order to lower single-family and mortgage costs, and the Treasury Department released new institutional investor rules. — NAHB housing news, Oct 23
NAHB Commends President Trump’s Executive Order on Housing NAHB Chairman Bill Owens issued the following statement today regarding President Trump’s housing executive order. — NAHB housing news, Oct 23
Senate Introduces Landmark Permitting Reform Bill Following the midterm elections, the Senate is expected to consider major NAHB-backed permitting reform legislation that would lower development costs, increase housing supply and make homeownership more attainable. — NAHB housing news, Oct 22
How to Build Your Fleet for Less with Member-Exclusive Ram Savings Year-end offers on commercial trucks make this an ideal time for residential construction pros to upgrade the vehicles that keep their businesses moving. And for NAHB members, there’s even more reason to shop thanks to exclusive savings from Ram. — NAHB housing news, Oct 22
HUD Expands Multifamily Mortgage Insurance to Built-to-Rent Developments The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a mortgagee letter to announce it is revising its policy to expand access to HUD-insured Federal Housing Administration (FHA) financing for built-to-rent developments. — NAHB housing news, Oct 21

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