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Producer prices for materials

What building materials cost producers, against a year before.

As of Sep 2026 · Federal producer price index, by commodity · How we read it

Every material, the latest month against a year before

Diesel fuel+115.2%
Electrical wire+23.0%
Plywood+12.6%
Construction materials+11.0%
Lumber and wood+8.7%
Plumbing fixtures+5.8%
Air conditioning equipment+5.7%
Paint+5.0%
Insulation+2.7%
Roofing+2.7%
Carpet+1.8%
Gypsum products (drywall)+1.4%

Producer prices, against a year before

-50%0%50%100%150%SepNovJanMarMayJulSep
  • Construction materials
  • Lumber and wood
  • Gypsum products (drywall)
  • Diesel fuel

Line chart: Untitled. 4 series over 13 points.
PeriodConstruction materialsLumber and woodGypsum products (drywall)Diesel fuel
Sep5.2%1.8%0.9%8.6%
Oct4.6%0.4%1.0%-6.1%
Nov3.6%-1.5%0.2%6.3%
Dec6.2%-2.5%-0.1%-7.3%
Jan6.6%0.4%0.1%-12.7%
Feb7.2%1.0%-1.0%1.0%
Mar6.1%-2.7%-1.6%50.6%
Apr6.6%2.1%-1.0%71.9%
May5.8%4.3%-1.8%101.6%
Jun9.0%5.1%-1.3%65.7%
Jul10.7%10.1%-0.4%46.4%
Aug10.1%7.5%0.2%77.1%
Sep11.0%8.7%1.4%115.2%
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