Real estate investor reviewing housing market data on a laptop with residential buildings in the background

Housing’s Share of GDP Declines in 2025

Market Moves
April 07, 2026•1 min read

Housing’s Share of GDP Just Slipped… Here’s Why That Matters

Recent analysis of Bureau of Economic Analysis databy the NAHB’s Eye on Housingfound that Housing’s share of the economy was 16% in the fourth quarter of 2025 – down from 16.1% in Q3 and is also lower than one year ago. The graph below plots the share for housing services and RFI (residential fixed investment) along with housing’s total share of nominal GDP.

Real estate investor reviewing housing market data on a laptop with residential buildings in the background

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Director of Education & Outreach, National Real Estate Investors Association

Brad Beckett

Director of Education & Outreach, National Real Estate Investors Association

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