Housing · TTLCONS

Construction spending

As of Aug 2026, the construction spending had fallen 1.7% from a year earlier, compared with a 12-month change of -2.6% in Jul 2026. The latest value was $2.20T.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau via FRED®. Monthly data, seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Aug 2026; snapshot taken Oct 27, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT.

Latest (Aug 2026)

$2.20T

Change from Jul 2026

+0.9%

A year earlier

$2.24T

12-month change

-1.7%

$2.20T Aug 2026 · Millions of dollars

$1.6T$1.8T$2.0T$2.2T20222023202420252026

Millions of dollars. Data from Jan 1993 to Aug 2026 (404 observations).

What it measures

Total construction spending is the value of all construction work done in the U.S., private and public, at a seasonally adjusted annual rate.

Official title
Total Construction Spending: Total Construction in the United States
Units
Millions of dollars
Frequency and adjustment
Monthly, seasonally adjusted
Original source
U.S. Census Bureau
Recent values
DateValueChangeFrom a year ago
Aug 2026$2.20T+0.9%-1.7%
Jul 2026$2.18T-0.1%-2.6%
Jun 2026$2.19T+0.9%-2.3%
May 2026$2.17T+0.0%-3.4%
Apr 2026$2.17T-1.4%-4.2%
Mar 2026$2.20T+0.4%-2.5%
Feb 2026$2.19T-0.3%-3.4%
Jan 2026$2.20T-0.9%-2.9%
Dec 2025$2.22T-0.2%-1.9%
Nov 2025$2.22T-0.9%-1.9%
Oct 2025$2.24T-0.2%-1.0%
Sep 2025$2.25T+0.2%-0.8%

Related indicators

This page shows public economic data for general information. It is not financial advice and does not predict future values.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, Total Construction Spending: Total Construction in the United States [TTLCONS], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/TTLCONS, Oct 27, 2026.
  • View TTLCONS on FRED® · U.S. Census Bureau

FRED® is a registered trademark of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Neither the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis nor U.S. Census Bureau endorses OpenEcon.