Depends on where you are in the US. There are a lot of brick and stone buildings in the northeast. Florida because of hurricanes they tend to build houses out of cinder block. In California because of earthquakes they tend not to build with masonry.
That said the US historically had a lot of wood. Most everywhere. So it was cheap and light[1] easy to transport. And wood if it's kept dry is durable. My house is 70 years old. The wood framing is totally solid. Previous house is 115 years old. The framing is also solid.
[1] House built of wood is probably 1/4 the weight of a house built of masonry.
That said the US historically had a lot of wood. Most everywhere. So it was cheap and light[1] easy to transport. And wood if it's kept dry is durable. My house is 70 years old. The wood framing is totally solid. Previous house is 115 years old. The framing is also solid.
[1] House built of wood is probably 1/4 the weight of a house built of masonry.