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Real Private Residential Fixed Investment 748B for 

Real Private Residential Fixed Investment came in at 748B for Q2 2026, up 0.37% from 746B the prior quarter and 3.86% below its level of 779B one year ago. The series has averaged 699B since 2007, reaching a record high of 912B in January 2021 and a record low of 455B in July 2010.

Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED), St. Louis Fed

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Historical Data

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April 1, 2026748B
January 1, 2026746B
October 1, 2025761B
July 1, 2025764B
April 1, 2025779B
January 1, 2025789B
October 1, 2024791B
July 1, 2024782B
April 1, 2024792B
January 1, 2024796B
October 1, 2023781B
July 1, 2023778B
April 1, 2023757B
January 1, 2023749B
October 1, 2022762B
July 1, 2022809B
April 1, 2022864B
January 1, 2022890B
October 1, 2021906B
July 1, 2021900B
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July 1, 2016739B
April 1, 2016741B
January 1, 2016739B
October 1, 2015717B
July 1, 2015706B
April 1, 2015684B
January 1, 2015666B
October 1, 2014653B
July 1, 2014631B
April 1, 2014621B
January 1, 2014602B
October 1, 2013604B
July 1, 2013614B
April 1, 2013603B
January 1, 2013583B
October 1, 2012562B
July 1, 2012534B
April 1, 2012521B
January 1, 2012516B
October 1, 2011487B

About Real Private Residential Fixed Investment

What it measures

Real Private Residential Fixed Investment (FRED series PRFIC1) measures inflation-adjusted spending on the construction of new homes, improvements to existing homes, and brokers' commissions on sales. The Bureau of Economic Analysis publishes it quarterly in chained dollars as the housing component of private fixed investment in the GDP accounts.

Why it matters

Housing is among the most interest-rate-sensitive sectors of the economy, so residential investment is often the first GDP component to turn when monetary policy tightens or eases. Its downturns have led most postwar recessions, giving it value as a leading indicator. It also drives demand for construction employment, materials, and durable goods.

How to read it

Contractions in residential investment usually follow mortgage rate increases with a lag of a few quarters and can persist through multiple years; recoveries similarly follow easier financing conditions. Because housing is a small GDP share, its direct arithmetic contribution is modest, but its signal about rate transmission is outsized. Compare with housing starts and permits for earlier confirmation.

Get Real Private Residential Fixed Investment in Excel

Pull Real Private Residential Fixed Investment directly into your spreadsheet with a single MarketXLS formula - always current, no copy-pasting:

=RealPrivateInvestmentResidential()

View the Real Private Residential Fixed Investment formula documentation or browse all 100+ Economic Data functions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current Real Private Residential Fixed Investment?

Real Private Residential Fixed Investment is 748B as of April 2026.

What is the all-time high and low of Real Private Residential Fixed Investment?

The highest value on record is 912B (January 2021) and the lowest is 455B (July 2010).

How often is Real Private Residential Fixed Investment updated?

Real Private Residential Fixed Investment is published on a quarterly basis, sourced from Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED).

How do I get Real Private Residential Fixed Investment in Excel?

Use the MarketXLS Excel formula =RealPrivateInvestmentResidential() to pull Real Private Residential Fixed Investment directly into any cell, with historical values available for analysis.

Basic info
Consists of purchases of private residential structures and residential equipment that is owned by landlords and rented to tenants.
RegionUnited States
FrequencyQuarterly
Last updatedJuly 30, 2026
Seasonal adjustmentSeasonally Adjusted Annual Rate
UnitBillions of Chained 2017 Dollars

Stats
Last Value748B
Latest PeriodQ2 2026
Last UpdatedJuly 30 2026, 10:07
Value Previous Quarter746B
Change From Previous Quarter0.37%
Value 1 Year Ago779B
Change From Year Ago-3.86%
Average Growth Rate-0.91%/yr
Record High (Jan 2021)912B
Record Low (Jul 2010)455B
Long-Term Average699B
FrequencyQuarterly
AdjustmentSeasonally Adjusted Annual Rate
UnitBillions of Chained 2017 Dollars

Annual Averages
2026747B
2025773B
2024790B
2023766B
2022831B
2021905B
2020818B
2019762B
2018769B
2017774B
2016742B
2015693B

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