U.S. construction spending in December 2025 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2.17 trillion, 0.3% higher than November but 0.4% lower than the same month in 2024.
Residential expenditures increased 1.5% from November to $928.45 billion but shrank 1.2% from December 2024. Non-residential expenditures were $1.24 trillion, dipping 0.6% from November but up 0.3% from the same month in 2024. Private spending rose 0.5% from November but fell 1.5% from December 2024 to $1.64 trillion.
Educational construction spending in the private and public sectors totaled $140.17 billion, 0.7% below the previous month and decreasing 0.2% from December 2024. Construction spending on healthcare was $68.66 billion, dropping 0.7% from November and 1.4% from the comparable month in 2024. Commercial construction spending totaled $121.93 billion, down 0.4% from November but improved 0.7% from December 2024. See U.S. Census Bureau