Shortages of building materials and appliances in the United States were slightly lower in October 2022 than in the previous year, according to home builders. For example, at least 76 percent of builders who are responsible for buying the product in question in 2022 reported a "serious" or "some" form of shortage for either appliances, HVAC equipment, or windows and doors. Especially for lumber this is a major difference when compared to 2018 - a year when U.S. tax rates on wood were increased and, consequently, more home builders reported a shortage. The situation in 2018 and 2021 is reflected in the monthly price development of softwood veneer and plywood, which reveals that the price hikes in 2021 far outweigh those in 2018.
Share of home builders who report either serious or some shortage in different building materials and household appliances in the United States from May 2017 to October 2022
NAHB members, home builders who purchase the material or product
Method of interview
Panel survey
Supplementary notes
The source does not specify the number of respondents.
The figures have been taken from several publications. No numbers were provided for 2019, however. Also, the category "Appliances" is a new entry since 2021 and was not asked before.
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National Association of Home Builders. (January 13, 2023). Share of home builders who report either serious or some shortage in different building materials and household appliances in the United States from May 2017 to October 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240762/builders-reporting-building-material-shortages-usa/
National Association of Home Builders. "Share of home builders who report either serious or some shortage in different building materials and household appliances in the United States from May 2017 to October 2022." Chart. January 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240762/builders-reporting-building-material-shortages-usa/
National Association of Home Builders. (2023). Share of home builders who report either serious or some shortage in different building materials and household appliances in the United States from May 2017 to October 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240762/builders-reporting-building-material-shortages-usa/
National Association of Home Builders. "Share of Home Builders Who Report Either Serious or Some Shortage in Different Building Materials and Household Appliances in The United States from May 2017 to October 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240762/builders-reporting-building-material-shortages-usa/
National Association of Home Builders, Share of home builders who report either serious or some shortage in different building materials and household appliances in the United States from May 2017 to October 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240762/builders-reporting-building-material-shortages-usa/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of home builders who report either serious or some shortage in different building materials and household appliances in the United States from May 2017 to October 2022 [Graph], National Association of Home Builders, January 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240762/builders-reporting-building-material-shortages-usa/
