The Growing Divergence in Major Home Foundation Types

The wise man does not lay the foundation after the house is built. — African Proverb

According to a 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.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…