51.6 million
homeowners made improvements
That equals 59% of the 86.9 million homeowners counted in the survey.
U.S. Census Bureau and HUD, 2023 American Housing Survey, published 2024.Home improvement facts
Home improvement statistics homeowners can actually use.
Clear, citable national figures on improvement work, spending, and the projects homeowners take on. This page uses the 2023 American Housing Survey home-improvement infographic.
A practical snapshot of improvement work in U.S. homes.
The figures below come from the 2023 American Housing Survey home improvements infographic, prepared by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. They describe owner-occupied homes nationwide, not a quote for any one job.
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9 facts about home improvement activity.
$827 billion
spent on improvements
Homeowners reported this total across the 2021 to 2023 survey period.
U.S. Census Bureau and HUD, 2023 American Housing Survey, published 2024.$6,500
median spending on improvements
This is the median amount spent by homeowners who reported making improvements.
U.S. Census Bureau and HUD, 2023 American Housing Survey, published 2024.140 million
home improvement projects
The survey counted this many projects across participating homeowner households.
U.S. Census Bureau and HUD, 2023 American Housing Survey, published 2024.64%
of projects were completed by professionals
Professionals completed 90 million of the 140 million projects; homeowners completed the other 50 million themselves.
U.S. Census Bureau and HUD, 2023 American Housing Survey, published 2024.14.7 million
homeowners made energy-efficiency improvements
That represents 28% of the homeowners who made improvements during the survey period.
U.S. Census Bureau and HUD, 2023 American Housing Survey, published 2024.$93.5 billion
spent on roofing projects
Homeowners reported 8.3 million roofing projects, with a median project expenditure of $10,000.
U.S. Census Bureau and HUD, 2023 American Housing Survey, published 2024.$82.4 billion
spent on HVAC projects
The survey counted 12.8 million HVAC projects, with a median project expenditure of $5,500.
U.S. Census Bureau and HUD, 2023 American Housing Survey, published 2024.32%
of improving homeowners worked on water-heating or kitchen utility equipment
Water heaters, built-in dishwashers, and garbage disposals were the most common project group listed in the survey infographic.
U.S. Census Bureau and HUD, 2023 American Housing Survey, published 2024.Method and sources
How to read these numbers.
What is included
The American Housing Survey asked owner households about home improvement and replacement projects. The infographic reports spending and project totals for work completed in the 2021 to 2023 period.
What is not included
These are national survey figures, not local price quotes, service rates, or a prediction of what a specific property will need. Conditions, materials, timing, and the scope of work all affect an individual job.
Primary source
U.S. Census Bureau and HUD, 2023 American Housing Survey: Home Improvements, published in 2024. All figures on this page come from that source.