What every project
really costs.
A leading indicator of residential construction cost pressure, built from public data and updated monthly. Free to read. Built for homeowners, used by professionals.
How it
works.
THE Home Index is a weighted composite of five components, each tracking a different driver of residential construction cost. Four components draw from public government data — the same series used by professional cost estimators. The fifth, project bid pricing, fills in as Home Index marketplace volume grows.
Every input is transparent and auditable. Click any source below to verify the underlying data yourself.
What this index is — and isn’t
What it is
A leading indicator of cost pressure on residential home services, built from transparent public data sources used by professional cost estimators. It moves directionally with real project costs and is updated monthly.
What it isn't
It is not a price quote, a guarantee, or a substitute for getting bids on your specific project. Local conditions, project scope, and contractor pricing all vary in ways no index can fully capture.
Where it's strong
National materials and labor data are backed by large sample sizes from federal statistical agencies. Year-over-year changes and long-run trends are reliable. The methodology is fully auditable.
Where we're still building
Project bid pricing — the most direct measure of what contractors actually charge — fills in as marketplace volume grows. Until then, project costs are inferred from the four input components above.