$20.5B
U.S. permanent modular construction market in 2025
The reported market size reflects permanent modular construction in the United States.
Source: Modular Building Institute, July 14, 2026 ↗Industry Reference
Modular Construction Statistics, 2026
Current figures on the U.S. permanent modular market and the wider construction activity shaping demand. Every statistic links to its original publisher.
Last updated September 6, 2026
At A Glance
A useful starting point for the modular market.
Modular construction sits within a much larger construction market, so useful context matters. This page brings together the latest published figures from the Modular Building Institute and the U.S. Census Bureau, separating permanent modular market data from broader construction and housing indicators.
Figures are presented in the terms used by their original publishers. They are reference points, not a substitute for project-specific scope, costs, approvals, site conditions, or delivery planning.
Permanent Modular Market
The U.S. permanent modular market.
These figures describe the current scale and outlook reported by the Modular Building Institute.
Approx. 5.1%
Share of activity in key construction market segments
The figure is reported for the U.S. permanent modular market in 2025.
Source: Modular Building Institute, July 14, 2026 ↗6.5%
Projected annual growth through 2030
The Modular Building Institute reports this compound annual growth forecast for the U.S. permanent modular market.
Source: Modular Building Institute, July 14, 2026 ↗20-50%
Potential project timeline reduction
Factory production can reduce project timelines by this range, according to the industry report. Results depend on the project and delivery plan.
Source: Modular Building Institute, July 14, 2026 ↗U.S. Building Market Context
The construction activity around it.
These are broader national indicators, included to show the scale of residential and construction activity that modular systems may serve.
$2,157.6B
Annualized U.S. construction spending in July 2026
The Census Bureau's seasonally adjusted annual rate for total construction spending.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Construction Spending, September 1, 2026 ↗$859.0B
Annualized private residential construction spending in July 2026
Residential demand remains a major part of the broader market in which modular systems compete.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Construction Spending, September 1, 2026 ↗1.443M
Annualized U.S. housing permits in July 2026
This seasonally adjusted annual rate covers privately owned housing units authorized by building permits.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, New Residential Construction, August 18, 2026 ↗490K
Annualized permits for buildings with five or more units in July 2026
This Census Bureau measure tracks the multifamily portion of new housing permits.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, New Residential Construction, August 18, 2026 ↗1.239M
Annualized U.S. housing starts in July 2026
The Census Bureau's seasonally adjusted annual rate for privately owned housing starts.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, New Residential Construction, August 18, 2026 ↗1.212M
Annualized U.S. housing completions in July 2026
The Census Bureau's seasonally adjusted annual rate for privately owned housing completions.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, New Residential Construction, August 18, 2026 ↗Methodology And Sources
How to read these figures.
Each statistic is taken directly from a named primary publisher or industry body and linked to the relevant release. Market figures are not combined across sources, and the Census Bureau figures retain its published seasonally adjusted annual-rate format.
This reference is reviewed regularly. The page structure and statistic anchors stay consistent so writers, researchers, and partners can link to a specific figure over time.
Modular Building Institute, July 14, 2026 ↗U.S. Census Bureau, Construction Spending, September 1, 2026 ↗U.S. Census Bureau, New Residential Construction, August 18, 2026 ↗
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