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June 01, 2026US CONSTRUCTION SPENDING, APRIL 2026 Month over month (April 2026 vs March 2026, seasonally adjusted annual rate)
US construction spending increased 0.4% to $2,172.4 billion.
- Total residential construction increased 0.8% to $922.0 billion.
- Total non-residential construction spending increased 0.1% to $1,250.4 billion.
- Private sector construction increased 0.4% to $1,639.7 billion.
- Public sector construction increased 0.4% to $532.7 billion.
Private residential construction increased 0.8% to $909.9 billion, while private non-residential construction spending decreased 0.2% to $729.8 billion.
Public residential construction increased 0.7% to $12.2 billion, while public non-residential construction spending increased 0.4% to $520.6 billion.
Year-to-date (January-April 2026 vs January-April 2025)
US construction spending increased 0.4%.
- Total residential construction increased 0.4%.
- Total non-residential construction spending increased 0.5%.
- Private sector construction decreased 0.8%.
- Public sector construction increased 4.3%.
Source: US Census Bureau, retrieved from Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis