# Builder confidence plunges as rate shock, costs squeeze margins

- Source: HousingWire
- Published: 2026-10-19T21:09:42+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.housingwire.com/articles/nahb-builder-confidence-14-year-low-october/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/builder-confidence-plunges-as-rate-shock-costs-squeeze-margins-97f4c5/

NAHB’s October Housing Market Index for builder confidence dropped three points to 29, a low since June 2012

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