The Growing Divergence in Major Home Foundation Types

By  on August 28, 2025

According to recent NAHB analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction, 73% of all new single-family homes started in 2024 were built on slab foundations, followed by 17% with a full/partial basement and 9.2% with a crawl space. Click here to read more.

Interestingly, the NAHB says these data show the upward trend in slab adoption, widening the gap between slabs and other foundation types.  Now you know…

NAHB

Click here to read the full report at the NAHB’s Eye on Housing.


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  • Hamza Ashfaq
    published this page in Updates 2025-09-10 09:59:42 -0600