55+ housing market ends Q4 on strong note
Builders in the 55+ market report continued strong demand nationwide.
Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market remained strong in the fourth quarter of 2018 with a reading of 66, up six points from the previous quarter, according to the NAHB 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI) released today.
The 55+ HMI measures two segments of the 55+ housing market: single-family homes and multifamily condominiums. Each segment of the 55+ HMI measures builder sentiment based on a survey that asks if current sales, prospective buyer traffic and anticipated six-month sales for that market are good, fair or poor (high, average or low for traffic).
“Overall, builders and developers in the 55+ housing market are reporting strong demand across the country,” said Chuck Ellison, chairman of NAHB’s 55+ Housing Industry Council and Vice President-Land of Miller & Smith in McLean, Va. “However, builders need to continue to manage rising construction costs to keep homes in 55+ communities at affordable price points.”
All three index components of the 55+ single-family HMI posted increases from the previous quarter: Present sales rose six points to 72, expected sales for the next six months increased five points to 70 and traffic of prospective buyers jumped 10 points to 53.
The 55+ multifamily condo HMI posted a gain of three points to 47. The index component for present sales increased three points to 51, expected sales for the next six months fell four points to 49 and traffic of prospective buyers rose seven points to 38.
Two of the four components of the 55+ multifamily rental market went up from the third quarter: present production increased six points to 60 and present demand for existing units rose four points to 67. Future expected production and future expected demand both fell two points to 54 and 62, respectively.
“Like the broader housing market, the 55+ HMI is benefitting from the recent decline in mortgage rates,” said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. “Favorable demographics and solid home owner wealth should continue to support demand for new 55+ housing.”
Source: NAHBnow.com
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