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United States Construction Spending: Residential (SAAR)

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US.CONSTSPEND.M.SA.GRP-RESIDENTIAL

Latest861,192 US$ millionSeptember 2026
Previous910,188 US$ millionAugust 2026
Year ago944,242 US$ millionSeptember 2025

United States Construction Spending: Residential (SAAR) was 861,192 US$ million in September 2026, down 5.4% from August 2026 and down 8.8% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since March 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 489,380 US$ million (Sep 2016) to 986,455 US$ million (May 2022), averaging 758,913 US$ million.

United States Construction Spending: Residential (SAAR) (US$ million), Jan 2002 – Sep 2026200k400k600k800k1.0M20052010201520202025Robomacro
United States Construction Spending: Residential (SAAR) (US$ million), Jan 2002 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
September 2026861,192 US$ million
August 2026910,188 US$ million
July 2026878,544 US$ million
June 2026894,328 US$ million
May 2026887,277 US$ million
April 2026894,242 US$ million
March 2026930,247 US$ million
February 2026919,746 US$ million
January 2026924,558 US$ million
December 2025942,431 US$ million
November 2025928,964 US$ million
October 2025934,809 US$ million
September 2025944,242 US$ million
August 2025940,035 US$ million
July 2025939,959 US$ million
June 2025933,267 US$ million
May 2025926,417 US$ million
April 2025926,001 US$ million
March 2025932,974 US$ million
February 2025940,371 US$ million
January 2025939,308 US$ million
December 2024940,389 US$ million
November 2024936,369 US$ million
October 2024947,851 US$ million

Last 24 observations. The full history (297 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2002
Observations297
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsUS$ million
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high986,455 US$ million (May 2022)
10-year low489,380 US$ million (Sep 2016)
10-year average758,913 US$ million
Source agencyU.S. Census Bureau
Makrognosis codeUS.CONSTSPEND.M.SA.GRP-RESIDENTIAL

More United States CONSTSPEND series

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FAQ

What is the current construction Spending: Residential (SAAR) in United States?
The latest reading is 861,192 US$ million for September 2026, published by U.S. Census Bureau.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Census Bureau and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US.CONSTSPEND.M.SA.GRP-RESIDENTIAL.

Last updated 2026-11-07. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Original title: “Construction Spending: Residential (SAAR)”.