~federal, state, and local regulations now add $131,734 to the cost of a typical new single-family home. That represents 26.4 percent of the average new home sales price, which the group pegged at $499,500 as of January 2026. In plain English, more than one out of every four dollars paid by the buyer of a newly constructed home is now tied to the cost of complying with government rules.~
~federal, state, and local regulations now add $131,734 to the cost of a typical new single-family home. That represents 26.4 percent of the average new home sales price, which the group pegged at $499,500 as of January 2026. In plain English, more than one out of every four dollars paid by the buyer of a newly constructed home is now tied to the cost of complying with government rules.~