Total Private Construction Spending: Residential in the United States (PRRESCON)
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Total Private Construction Spending: Residential in the United States (FRED series PRRESCON) is a monthly economic indicator measured in millions of dollars. The series is published through FRED, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis economic database, with history going back to 1993.
Why it matters: Total Private Construction Spending: Residential in the United States is one of the indicators traders, economists, and policymakers watch within the economic complex. Analysts use it to track conditions in the US economy and to anticipate shifts in growth, inflation, and policy.
How to read it: focus on the direction and persistence of changes rather than any single monthly print. Comparing the latest value against its level a year ago, and against its long-run range since 1993, gives a better sense of whether the series is signaling acceleration, deceleration, or a turning point.
About This Series
Definitions related to the construction data can be found at https://www.census.gov/construction/c30/definitions.html Methodology details can be found at https://www.census.gov/construction/c30/methodology.html
Recent Data
| Date | Value (Mil. of $) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2026 | 76,969 | +4,705 |
| March 1, 2026 | 72,264 | +9,730 |
| February 1, 2026 | 62,534 | +233 |
| January 1, 2026 | 62,301 | -5,376 |
| December 1, 2025 | 67,677 | -6,249 |
| November 1, 2025 | 73,926 | -3,743 |
| October 1, 2025 | 77,669 | -1,805 |
| September 1, 2025 | 79,474 | -7,357 |
| August 1, 2025 | 86,831 | +906 |
| July 1, 2025 | 85,925 | +2,475 |
| June 1, 2025 | 83,450 | +3,606 |
| May 1, 2025 | 79,844 | +4,312 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Total Private Construction Spending: Residential in the United States today?
The latest value of Total Private Construction Spending: Residential in the United States (PRRESCON) is shown at the top of this page, along with its observation date and the change from the prior reading. Data is sourced from FRED and refreshed regularly.
How often is Total Private Construction Spending: Residential in the United States updated?
Total Private Construction Spending: Residential in the United States is reported monthly (Monthly). New observations appear on FRED shortly after the source agency releases them, and this page updates daily.
What does a rising Total Private Construction Spending: Residential in the United States mean?
A sustained rise in Total Private Construction Spending: Residential in the United States signals strengthening readings in this economic measure, in millions of dollars. Whether that is positive or negative for markets depends on context — compare the move against the series’ trend and related indicators in the same category.
Where does the PRRESCON data come from?
The data comes from FRED® (Federal Reserve Economic Data), maintained by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, under series ID PRRESCON. History is available back to 1993.
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Data sourced from FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Total Private Construction Spending: Residential in the United States (PRRESCON). Retrieved from fred.stlouisfed.org. Last updated June 1, 2026.