Metric · Build Cost · Coming Q4 2026

Build cost, coming Q4 2026.

The average per-square-foot build cost across modular, manufactured, tiny, and container product classes — sourced from the PERCH-certified builder network with public data enrichment.

› What launches October 8, 2026

Data-source discipline before publication.

PERCH Index publishes only what we can defend. This metric is in build — no number appears on this page until every source is live, every sample-size floor is enforced, and Cameron signs the release. That's the discipline.

Data sources being wired:

PERCH-certified builder network pricing inputs (Founding 50 cohort)
US Census Bureau — Manufacturing Value of Product Shipments (Manufactured Housing category)
HUD Manufactured Housing statistics — shipment counts and price averages
BLS Producer Price Index — residential construction material cost trends

The first full release ships alongside the Q3 2026 quarterly report on October 8, 2026. Subscribe below to hear the moment it goes live.

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