A new report from the NAHB’s Eye on Housing found that stucco was the most common principal siding material for new single-family homes started in 2023 at 26.8%. This was was followed by vinyl siding at 25.6%, fiber cement siding (such as Hardiplank or Hardiboard) at 21.7% then by brick or brick veneer at 18.5%. Their data came from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction (SOC).
Although stucco was the most common siding material in the country as a whole, its popularity is concentrated in select regions. In 2023, vinyl siding was the most widely used primary exterior material in four out of nine census divisions.
Click here to read the full report at the NAHB’s Eye on Housing.
