2015 has been a good year for new construction in Atlanta

Residential construction spending in the Metro Atlanta housing market totaled $347 million in October, a 47 percent decline from Oct. 2014, according to new numbers from Dodge Data & Analytics.

Year-over-year numbers, though, can be very erratic, and Atlanta’s year-to-date construction spending is much more positive. At $5.222 billion, it’s up 18 percent over the same time period in 2014.

Our infographic below shows how Atlanta’s construction market compares with other major metro areas: