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Posted September 3, 2024

July construction spending up 6.7% YOY

Construction spending during July 2024 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,162.7 billion, 0.3% (±1.0%)* below the revised June estimate of $2,169.0 billion. The July figure is 6.7% (±1.8%) above the July 2023 estimate of $2,027.4 billion.


During the first seven months of this year, construction spending amounted to $1,237.5 billion, 8.8% (±1.2%) above the $1,137.4 billion for the same period in 2023.

Private Construction
Spending on private construction was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,678.7 billion, 0.4% (±0.7%)* below the revised June estimate of $1,685.5 billion.

Residential construction was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $941.6 billion in July, 0.4% (±1.3%)* below the revised June estimate of $945.3 billion. Nonresidential construction was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $737.2 billion in July, 0.4% (±0.7%)* below the revised June estimate of $740.2 billion.

Public Construction
In July, the estimated seasonally adjusted annual rate of public construction spending was $484.0 billion, 0.1% (±1.8%)* above the revised June estimate of $483.5 billion. Educational construction was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $100.8 billion, 0.9% (±2.6%)* below the revised June estimate of $101.8 billion. Highway construction was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $140.9 billion, 0.8% (±4.6%) below the revised June estimate of $142.0 billion.

July 2024 construction spending

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