# Private residential construction spending

The value of private residential construction put in place during the month, including new single-family construction, new multifamily construction, and residential improvements.

## Key facts

- Private residential construction spending in the United States was $882.27 billion in August 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Published for 1 places, with figures from January 1993 to August 2026.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `private_construction_spending_usd_residential`
- Unit: USD million
- Note: Monthly value of private construction put in place, in current U.S. dollars. Census publishes the seasonally adjusted series at an annual rate and in millions of dollars; the annual rate is not a forecast and the estimates are not adjusted for price changes. The measure is construction work installed or erected during the period, not home sales, permit values, or GDP. The current month is preliminary and may be revised as more data arrive. The residential total includes private residential improvements in addition to new single-family and new multifamily construction.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/private-residential-construction-spending
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/private_construction_spending_usd_residential

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | USD million | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| United States | 2026-08 | 882,270 | U.S. Census Bureau. Construction Spending: Private residential construction spending, United States. https://www.census.gov/construction/c30/xlsx/privsatime.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12. |