Land Development Survey

Zelman's quarterly Land Development Survey canvasses a geographically diverse sample of land brokers and developers, with portfolios ranging from a few million to several billion dollars and a network that in aggregate represents nearly 1 million total lots.

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What the Land Development Survey Covers

The Land Development Survey is a proprietary quarterly study of the land and lot supply chain that feeds new-home construction. It sheds light on quarterly land trends, including development activity, capital availability, and pricing and demand dynamics segmented by land type and quality.

With quantitative and qualitative feedback at the metro-market level, the perspectives captured are both local and national in nature. Land is the first link in the homebuilding value chain, so lot supply and pricing shape builder behaviour long before they surface in housing starts.

Who Uses the Land Development Survey and Why It Matters

The survey supports investors and operators who need to understand the supply-side constraints and cost pressures that drive homebuilder margins and volumes.

  • Homebuilding investors and analysts modelling lot supply, land cost inflation and future community counts.

  • Homebuilders and land developers benchmarking pricing, demand and capital availability across markets.

  • Lenders and capital providers assessing development risk and financing appetite.

Because land availability and cost are among the most powerful long-term drivers of new-home supply and builder profitability, the Land Development Survey gives stakeholders an early, structural read on the constraints shaping the housing cycle.

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