Geographic benchmark · 393 metro areas
U.S. Home Cost Index
Compares representative home-project and construction-labor costs with a national baseline of 100.
- Data period
- May 2025
- Updated
- August 14, 2026
Public datasets
Home Cost Data
HomeCostTotals combines public cost and labor inputs to create practical, reproducible benchmarks for homeowners, contractors, journalists, and researchers.
Turn the data into an estimate
Planning a home project?
Follow the same path the calculators use to turn public cost data into a practical planning range.
- Choose a projectPick the repair, renovation, or installation you are considering.
- Adjust for your locationSee how local construction wages affect the labor portion.
- Explore financingOnce you know the range, compare transparent payment scenarios.
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Published datasets
National time series · monthly
HomeCostTotals Renovation Cost Index
Tracks national movement in a fixed basket of construction input prices and construction wages.
About the data
The geographic index and HomeCostTotals calculators use the same regional labor multipliers. The public index is a planning benchmark, not a contractor quote. Read the methodology and limitations.