Retail sales: building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers, seasonally adjusted in United States

Retail sales: building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers, seasonally adjusted in the United States was $44.08 billion in September 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 4.5% from September 2025.

September 2026, USD million44,077 Provisional

Change on September 2025+4.5%

Series high44,587October 2022

Series low10,657May 1992

Next release: Tuesday, 17 November 2026, 08:30 ET, announced by U.S. Census Bureau. Release calendar

Retail sales: building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers, seasonally adjusted in United States, January 1992 to September 2026

USD million. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Monthly Retail Trade Survey, newest month from the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey: sales of building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (444), seasonally adjusted, millions of dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-15, published 2026-10-15.

All 417 values

Period	USD million
2026-09	44,077 Provisional
2026-08	44,323 Provisional
2026-07	44,233
2026-06	44,366
2026-05	43,841
2026-04	43,909
2026-03	43,842
2026-02	43,342
2026-01	43,235
2025-12	42,906
2025-11	42,366
2025-10	41,797
2025-09	42,180
2025-08	42,053
2025-07	41,887
2025-06	42,179
2025-05	41,744
2025-04	42,769
2025-03	42,484
2025-02	41,663
2025-01	41,247
2024-12	42,677
2024-11	43,606
2024-10	43,841
2024-09	43,412
2024-08	43,004
2024-07	43,097
2024-06	42,413
2024-05	42,255
2024-04	41,912
2024-03	41,968
2024-02	42,446
2024-01	41,039
2023-12	42,843
2023-11	42,556
2023-10	42,548
2023-09	42,827
2023-08	43,083
2023-07	42,933
2023-06	42,900
2023-05	43,973
2023-04	42,779
2023-03	42,267
2023-02	44,384
2023-01	44,453
2022-12	43,709
2022-11	43,291
2022-10	44,587
2022-09	44,250
2022-08	44,480
2022-07	44,044
2022-06	43,968
2022-05	44,020
2022-04	44,257
2022-03	44,141
2022-02	43,398
2022-01	43,491
2021-12	42,401
2021-11	42,240
2021-10	41,064
2021-09	40,335
2021-08	40,028
2021-07	40,120
2021-06	40,872
2021-05	41,478
2021-04	43,183
2021-03	43,023
2021-02	37,766
2021-01	39,446
2020-12	37,184
2020-11	37,264
2020-10	36,990
2020-09	37,500
2020-08	37,110
2020-07	36,622
2020-06	37,169
2020-05	36,955
2020-04	32,282
2020-03	32,409
2020-02	32,519
2020-01	32,435
2019-12	31,953
2019-11	31,493
2019-10	31,428
2019-09	31,509
2019-08	31,877
2019-07	31,442
2019-06	30,936
2019-05	30,954
2019-04	31,061
2019-03	31,028
2019-02	30,702
2019-01	32,230
2018-12	31,089
2018-11	31,138
2018-10	31,698
2018-09	31,230
2018-08	31,041
2018-07	31,341
2018-06	31,207
2018-05	30,652
2018-04	29,746
2018-03	29,539
2018-02	29,875
2018-01	28,849
2017-12	29,844
2017-11	29,817
2017-10	29,351
2017-09	29,788
2017-08	28,723
2017-07	28,736
2017-06	28,571
2017-05	28,501
2017-04	28,808
2017-03	28,506
2017-02	28,684
2017-01	28,251
2016-12	27,977
2016-11	28,026
2016-10	27,856
2016-09	27,864
2016-08	27,655
2016-07	27,843
2016-06	28,146
2016-05	27,292
2016-04	27,782
2016-03	28,710
2016-02	28,041
2016-01	27,988
2015-12	28,011
2015-11	27,437
2015-10	27,176
2015-09	27,048
2015-08	27,213
2015-07	27,222
2015-06	26,325
2015-05	26,599
2015-04	26,547
2015-03	26,326
2015-02	25,376
2015-01	26,312
2014-12	26,103
2014-11	26,397
2014-10	26,338
2014-09	26,300
2014-08	26,423
2014-07	25,902
2014-06	26,434
2014-05	26,221
2014-04	25,942
2014-03	25,071
2014-02	24,673
2014-01	24,776
2013-12	24,806
2013-11	24,667
2013-10	24,744
2013-09	25,113
2013-08	25,111
2013-07	25,168
2013-06	24,604
2013-05	25,163
2013-04	24,560
2013-03	24,485
2013-02	24,523
2013-01	24,130
2012-12	23,850
2012-11	23,946
2012-10	23,591
2012-09	23,414
2012-08	22,926
2012-07	22,493
2012-06	22,343
2012-05	22,531
2012-04	23,250
2012-03	24,394
2012-02	23,426
2012-01	23,435
2011-12	23,281
2011-11	22,732
2011-10	23,053
2011-09	22,462
2011-08	22,549
2011-07	22,565
2011-06	22,536
2011-05	22,101
2011-04	21,872
2011-03	21,662
2011-02	21,012
2011-01	21,291
2010-12	22,003
2010-11	21,745
2010-10	21,884
2010-09	21,184
2010-08	21,070
2010-07	21,300
2010-06	21,337
2010-05	21,533
2010-04	23,358
2010-03	21,691
2010-02	20,267
2010-01	20,400
2009-12	20,690
2009-11	20,760
2009-10	20,470
2009-09	21,161
2009-08	21,275
2009-07	21,722
2009-06	22,106
2009-05	22,128
2009-04	21,951
2009-03	21,956
2009-02	22,299
2009-01	22,571
2008-12	22,726
2008-11	22,968
2008-10	24,462
2008-09	25,030
2008-08	25,174
2008-07	25,685
2008-06	25,555
2008-05	25,421
2008-04	25,080
2008-03	25,218
2008-02	25,420
2008-01	25,409
2007-12	25,317
2007-11	26,365
2007-10	25,965
2007-09	26,173
2007-08	26,454
2007-07	26,624
2007-06	26,447
2007-05	26,933
2007-04	26,512
2007-03	27,301
2007-02	26,887
2007-01	27,304
2006-12	26,902
2006-11	26,533
2006-10	26,964
2006-09	26,767
2006-08	27,169
2006-07	27,112
2006-06	27,209
2006-05	27,626
2006-04	28,711
2006-03	29,182
2006-02	29,265
2006-01	29,437
2005-12	27,068
2005-11	27,467
2005-10	27,439
2005-09	26,944
2005-08	26,567
2005-07	26,357
2005-06	26,447
2005-05	26,301
2005-04	26,328
2005-03	26,022
2005-02	25,596
2005-01	25,897
2004-12	25,437
2004-11	24,865
2004-10	24,644
2004-09	24,701
2004-08	24,584
2004-07	24,346
2004-06	24,478
2004-05	24,221
2004-04	24,470
2004-03	24,666
2004-02	22,523
2004-01	22,537
2003-12	22,732
2003-11	22,533
2003-10	22,659
2003-09	22,522
2003-08	22,326
2003-07	22,106
2003-06	21,912
2003-05	21,119
2003-04	21,027
2003-03	20,999
2003-02	19,921
2003-01	21,118
2002-12	20,438
2002-11	20,713
2002-10	20,374
2002-09	20,540
2002-08	20,522
2002-07	20,549
2002-06	20,549
2002-05	20,678
2002-04	20,942
2002-03	20,396
2002-02	20,387
2002-01	20,090
2001-12	19,881
2001-11	19,959
2001-10	19,957
2001-09	19,394
2001-08	19,765
2001-07	19,721
2001-06	19,839
2001-05	19,907
2001-04	20,302
2001-03	19,289
2001-02	19,582
2001-01	19,089
2000-12	19,176
2000-11	18,554
2000-10	18,848
2000-09	18,776
2000-08	18,770
2000-07	18,844
2000-06	18,696
2000-05	18,855
2000-04	18,880
2000-03	19,905
2000-02	19,078
2000-01	19,412
1999-12	18,947
1999-11	18,870
1999-10	18,467
1999-09	17,905
1999-08	18,217
1999-07	18,029
1999-06	17,815
1999-05	17,773
1999-04	17,698
1999-03	17,610
1999-02	17,812
1999-01	17,539
1998-12	17,465
1998-11	17,194
1998-10	17,062
1998-09	16,800
1998-08	16,710
1998-07	16,662
1998-06	16,569
1998-05	16,609
1998-04	16,601
1998-03	16,386
1998-02	16,342
1998-01	16,263
1997-12	16,189
1997-11	15,964
1997-10	16,096
1997-09	16,159
1997-08	15,917
1997-07	15,799
1997-06	15,783
1997-05	15,654
1997-04	15,434
1997-03	16,000
1997-02	15,459
1997-01	15,044
1996-12	14,753
1996-11	15,095
1996-10	14,878
1996-09	14,838
1996-08	14,827
1996-07	14,739
1996-06	14,735
1996-05	14,291
1996-04	14,330
1996-03	14,056
1996-02	13,900
1996-01	13,944
1995-12	14,248
1995-11	13,968
1995-10	13,825
1995-09	13,740
1995-08	13,510
1995-07	13,524
1995-06	13,407
1995-05	13,281
1995-04	13,356
1995-03	13,469
1995-02	13,555
1995-01	13,636
1994-12	13,530
1994-11	13,300
1994-10	13,441
1994-09	13,245
1994-08	13,137
1994-07	13,017
1994-06	12,825
1994-05	12,910
1994-04	13,070
1994-03	12,624
1994-02	12,170
1994-01	12,185
1993-12	12,190
1993-11	12,198
1993-10	11,801
1993-09	11,632
1993-08	11,757
1993-07	11,656
1993-06	11,571
1993-05	11,599
1993-04	11,366
1993-03	11,111
1993-02	11,343
1993-01	11,217
1992-12	10,729
1992-11	10,723
1992-10	10,845
1992-09	10,881
1992-08	10,792
1992-07	10,660
1992-06	10,715
1992-05	10,657
1992-04	10,666
1992-03	10,876
1992-02	10,842
1992-01	10,698

Revision history

The August 2026 figure was revised once after Invokely first recorded it, from $44.31 billion to $44.32 billion.

Periods with a revised value or a changed status, newest first. Values in USD million; dates are when Invokely recorded each version (UTC).
Period	First recorded	Latest	Revisions	First recorded on	Last revised on
August 2026	44,308	44,323	1	2026-10-12	2026-10-15
July 2026	44,294	44,233	1	2026-10-12	2026-10-15
September 2025	42,120	42,180	1	2026-10-12	2026-10-15
August 2025	42,099	42,053	1	2026-10-12	2026-10-15

Every version, with its dates and source, is available through the get_revisions tool and the /api/v1/revisions endpoint. Methodology

Definition

Monthly sales of building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (NAICS 444) in the United States, in millions of US dollars at current prices, seasonally adjusted. Census Bureau Monthly Retail Trade Survey, from January 1992.

Sales by kind of business: Census classifies each business by its main activity, so all its sales count there whatever the product (groceries sold by supercenters count under general merchandise stores, not grocery stores). Not consumer spending, which BEA measures by product and which includes services such as housing and health care. Adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, so changes include inflation.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Monthly Retail Trade Survey, newest month from the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey: sales of building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (444), seasonally adjusted, millions of dollars. https://www.census.gov/econ/currentdata/?programCode=MRTS. Retrieved 2026-10-15.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Monthly Retail Trade Survey, newest month from the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey: sales of building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (444), seasonally adjusted, millions of dollars (Retail sales: building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers, seasonally adjusted, United States, 1992-01 to 2026-09) [Data set]. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/econ/currentdata/?programCode=MRTS

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Monthly Retail Trade Survey, newest month from the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey: sales of building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (444), seasonally adjusted, millions of dollars, Retail sales: building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers, seasonally adjusted, United States, 1992-01 to 2026-09. U.S. Census Bureau, 15 Oct. 2026, https://www.census.gov/econ/currentdata/?programCode=MRTS. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/retail-sales-building-material-and-garden-stores/united-states. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Monthly Retail Trade Survey, newest month from the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey: sales of building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (444), seasonally adjusted, millions of dollars. Retail sales: building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers, seasonally adjusted, United States, 1992-01 to 2026-09. Dataset. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://www.census.gov/econ/currentdata/?programCode=MRTS. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/retail-sales-building-material-and-garden-stores/united-states.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Monthly Retail Trade Survey, newest month from the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey: sales of building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (444), seasonally adjusted, millions of dollars, Retail sales: building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers, seasonally adjusted, United States, 1992-01 to 2026-09 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/econ/currentdata/?programCode=MRTS, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/retail-sales-building-material-and-garden-stores/united-states (Accessed: 15 October 2026).

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@misc{census_retail_sales_building_material_2026,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Monthly Retail Trade Survey, newest month from the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey: sales of building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (444), seasonally adjusted, millions of dollars: Retail sales: building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers, seasonally adjusted, United States, 1992-01 to 2026-09}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www.census.gov/econ/currentdata/?programCode=MRTS},
  urldate = {2026-10-15},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/retail-sales-building-material-and-garden-stores/united-states. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Monthly Retail Trade Survey, newest month from the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey: sales of building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (444), seasonally adjusted, millions of dollars. https://www.census.gov/econ/currentdata/?programCode=MRTS. Retrieved 2026-10-15.},
}

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