# Homebuilder Sentiment Plummets

> Homebuilder sentiment drops to 29 in October, lowest since 2012.
- Title: Homebuilder Sentiment Plummets · Seekingalpha | Shortify
- Summary: Homebuilder sentiment drops to 29 in October, lowest since 2012. Homebuilder sentiment fell to 29 in October, the lowest reading since June 2012, as mortgage…
- Keywords: homebuilder sentiment, nahb, mortgage rates, s&p 1500, homebuilding sector, money, business, Homebuilder, Sentiment, Plummets, Seekingalpha
- Source: Seekingalpha — https://seekingalpha.com/article/4955318-miserable-miserable-homebuilders
- Author: Bespoke Investment Group
- Published: 2026-10-19T20:40:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: homebuilder sentiment, nahb, mortgage rates, s&p 1500, homebuilding sector, money, business
## Homebuilder Sentiment
Homebuilder sentiment fell to 29 in October, the lowest reading since June 2012.
## Present Sales
Present sales fell to 33, the weakest print since June 2012.
## Future Sales
Future sales index at 32, lowest in four years, shows weak outlook.
## Key takeaway

Homebuilder sentiment fell to 29 in October, the lowest reading since June 2012, as mortgage rates near 7% and the S&P 1500 homebuilding sector hits 52-week lows.