US Construction Spending Increases in April
Monthly Construction Spending, April 2026
On Monday, the US Census Bureau reported that total construction spending in April was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,172.4 billion, up 0.4% from the revised March estimate of $2,164.5 billion. Compared with April 2025, construction spending increased 0.9% from $2,153.4 billion.
During the first four months of 2026, construction spending totaled $657.2 billion, up 0.2% from the $656.1 billion spent during the same period in 2025.
Private Construction
Private construction spending was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,639.7 billion in April, up 0.4% from the revised March total of $1,633.9 billion.
Residential construction increased 0.8% to $909.9 billion, compared with $902.9 billion in March. Nonresidential construction declined 0.2% to $729.8 billion.
Public Construction
Public construction spending was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $532.7 billion in April, up 0.4% from the revised March figure of $530.6 billion.
Educational construction rose 0.6% to $113.7 billion, while highway construction increased 0.4% to $149.6 billion.
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