Industry reference
Current national figures for the work that shapes sites, utilities, roads, homes, and commercial properties. Updated November 4, 2026.
September 2026
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s monthly construction spending release. They describe nationwide spending at seasonally adjusted annual rates, not local prices, project costs, or demand in a specific Missouri community.
For property owners and project teams, the numbers provide useful context for the broader construction market while every excavation, plumbing, and underground utility project still comes down to the conditions at the property.
The figures
$2.186T
The U.S. Census Bureau estimated total construction spending at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2.1861 trillion in September 2026.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Monthly Construction Spending, September 2026$1.639T
Private construction spending was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.6393 trillion in September 2026.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Monthly Construction Spending, September 2026$848.8B
Residential construction spending was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $848.8 billion in September 2026.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Monthly Construction Spending, September 2026$790.6B
Nonresidential construction spending was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $790.6 billion in September 2026.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Monthly Construction Spending, September 2026$546.8B
Public construction spending was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $546.8 billion in September 2026.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Monthly Construction Spending, September 2026$149.2B
Highway construction spending was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $149.2 billion in September 2026.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Monthly Construction Spending, September 2026$1.650T
Construction spending totaled $1.6496 trillion in the first nine months of 2026, 2.9% below the same period in 2025.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Monthly Construction Spending, September 2026Sources and scope
All statistics on this page are from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Monthly Construction Spending release for September 2026, published November 2, 2026. The release reports estimates at seasonally adjusted annual rates and includes stated margins of error where applicable.
This page is maintained as a public reference and is scheduled for review when the Census Bureau publishes a newer monthly release.
Precision Excavation and Underground INC. “U.S. Construction Spending Statistics, September 2026.” Updated November 4, 2026. https://precision-digs.com/construction-statistics
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