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title: Why is lumber so expensive right now?  - The Hustle
description: Lumber prices are 4x what they were a year ago. Here's an illustrated explainer of the factors driving up the market.
image: https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20Originals/Assets/Stills/904973494-share-1.webp
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# Why is lumber so expensive right now?

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Published:  July 29, 2022

Updated:  September 27, 2023

Prices are 4x what they were a year ago. Here’s an illustrated explainer of the factors driving up the market.

![Why is lumber so expensive right now?](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20Originals/Assets/Stills/904973494-share-1.webp?width=595&height=400&name=904973494-share-1.webp)

![](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20Originals/Assets/Stills/2104639778-1big.webp?width=636&height=888&name=2104639778-1big.webp)

![lumber-prices-shot-up](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20Originals/Assets/Stills/1048035180-2big-scaled.webp?width=636&height=1435&name=1048035180-2big-scaled.webp)

![lumber-demand-usa](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20Originals/Assets/Stills/1739380307-3big-scaled.webp?width=636&height=1435&name=1739380307-3big-scaled.webp)

![lumber-prices-pandemic](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20Originals/Assets/Stills/1256863809-4big.webp?width=636&height=855&name=1256863809-4big.webp)

![lumber-prices-analysis](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20Originals/Assets/Stills/485946526-5big.webp?width=636&height=1036&name=485946526-5big.webp)

![lumber-prices](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20Originals/Assets/Gifs/2066213536-6big.webp?width=636&height=318&name=2066213536-6big.webp)

![lumber-prices-soaring](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20Originals/Assets/Stills/1680410994-7FINAL.webp?width=636&height=708&name=1680410994-7FINAL.webp)

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