According to the US Census Bureau, annual spending on private data center construction surged by 73% to $84.95 billion. This figure represents a significant increase from the previous year's $49.05 billion. Data centers now account for 63% of all private office construction, up from 47% a year ago.
The current volume of data center construction is more than nine times higher than the $9.26 billion recorded in January 2021. In contrast, spending on traditional office buildings fell by 9.7% year-on-year to $45.8 billion. Since September 2025, monthly expenditures on data centers have consistently exceeded those for all other office types.
The total value of private non-residential construction in the US reached $773 billion, a 1% annual decline. Data centers contributed $5.9 billion to the $8 billion monthly growth in this sector. These statistics exclude the costs of servers and racks, which are tracked separately from physical building construction.
The sector has seen steady acceleration, with growth rates of 36.3% in May, 55.2% in June, 65.3% in July, and 73% in August. While industrial construction overall dropped by 19.8%, energy-related projects linked to data centers saw a 9.7% increase. The gap between data center and traditional office spending is now at a record high.
