Reconstruction cost increases leveling out

July 24, 2018 / 1 min read

Verisk recently released its latest 360Value^® Quarterly Cost Update, which offers an overview of current reconstruction cost trends at the national and state/provincial levels for the United States and Canada from July 2017 to July 2018. 360ValueUSA map Q3 2018

Since July 2017, overall reconstruction costs grew 5.1 percent at the national level in the United States, keeping pace with the 12-month increase reported from April 2017 to April 2018 (5.2 percent).

Reconstruction costs increased in all states. Delaware, Oregon, and Indiana had the highest cost changes (7.5 percent, 7.2 percent, and 6.4 percent, respectively). Hawaii continued to experience the lowest increases at 2.6 percent.

View the full report and map for the United States.

Pace of increase slows in Canadian provinces

In Canada, at the national level, total reconstruction costs increased 3.9 percent in 2018, somewhat slower than the pace recorded from April 2017 to April 2018 (4.7 percent). Total costs saw a large increase in the third quarter of 2017 but have plateaued since then. 360Value Canada map Q3 2018

All ten provinces experienced reconstruction cost increases in the latest reporting period. Costs in Ontario grew the most (6.1 percent), while Quebec and Alberta showed the lowest increases at 2.7 percent each.

View the full report and map for Canada.

About 360Value Quarterly Cost Updates

360Value Reconstruction Cost Updates provide current, localized, and detailed cost data on reconstruction labor and building materials—information that’s essential for creating reliable, component-based replacement cost estimates. The reports feature detailed graphics that make the information easy to understand and use. You get information on six key types of materials and six top labor categories.