Update: Framing Lumber Prices Up Sharply Year-over-year

Here is another monthly update on framing lumber prices.   Current prices are well above the bubble highs.

This graph shows two measures of lumber prices: 1) Framing Lumber from Random Lengths through June 15, 2018 (via NAHB), and 2) CME framing futures.

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Right now Random Lengths prices are up 44% from a year ago, and CME futures are up about 52% year-over-year.

There is a seasonal pattern for lumber prices. Prices frequently peak around May, and bottom around October or November - although there is quite a bit of seasonal variability.

Tariffs on lumber, steel and aluminum are impacting housing costs.   And rising costs - both material and labor - will be headwinds for the building industry this year.