The Index of Retail Prices of Building Materials is a quarterly measure of the relative change in the retail prices of building materials used in the construction of an average home based on a sample of retail stores of different types and sizes.Building Material Tables Building Material Index.xlsx Building Material Index (All Items)Base : 1996=100301.752023 Q1Section of the Index– Inputs into Home ConstructionBuilding Material Price Changes 2014-2021Chart by VisualizerChart by VisualizerChart by VisualizerChart by VisualizerChart by VisualizerChart by VisualizerThe Index of Building Materials is also a component of the Index of Retail PricesThe base period for the Index of Retail Prices of Building Materials is the average of the four quarters of the calendar year 1996.Using Official Statistics for SDGsHeader textHeader textHousing is a prerequisite for inclusive, equitable, safe, resilient and sustainable cities.You may also be interested in: Index of Retail Prices Index of Retail Sales Gross Domestic Product (GDP)