Public residential construction spending in the U.S. 2002-2024

Published by
Fernando de Querol Cumbrera,
Mar 28, 2025

The value of public residential construction spending in the United States has risen significantly from 2019 to 2024. In 2019, the public sector spent nearly 6.89 billion U.S. dollars on residential construction projects, while that figure reached 11.7 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. The overall value of new residential construction put in place in the U.S. is expected to increase over the coming years.

Value of public residential construction spending and as share of total residential construction in the U.S. from 2002 to 2024

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March 2025

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United States

Survey time period

2002 to 2024

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The percentages werecalculated by Statista by dividing the public spending on residential construction by the total spending.

Some of the figures are taken from previous editions of the same publication.

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