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May 07, 2026US CONSTRUCTION SPENDING, MARCH 2026 Month over month (March 2026 vs February 2026), seasonally adjusted annual rate)
US construction spending increased 0.6% to $2,185.5 billion.
- Total residential construction increased 1.6% to $941.7 billion.
- Total non-residential construction spending decreased 0.2% to $1,243.8 billion.
- Private sector construction increased 0.8% to $1,659.0 billion.
- Public sector construction decreased 0.2% to $526.4 billion.
Private residential construction increased 1.7% to $929.7 billion, while private non-residential construction spending decreased 0.2% to $729.4 billion.
Public residential construction decreased 2.3% to $12.0 billion, while public non-residential construction spending decreased 0.2% to $514.4 billion.
Year-to-date (January-March 2026 vs January-March 2025)
US construction spending increased 0.8%.
- Total residential construction increased 1.5%.
- Total non-residential construction spending increased 0.2%.
- Private sector construction decreased 0.3%.
- Public sector construction increased 4.2%.
Source: US Census Bureau, retrieved from Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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