Industry Reference
Current remodeling and residential construction figures, collected in one place for homeowners, reporters, and business owners.
Last updated: October 27, 2026
These figures combine the National Association of Home Builders' latest remodeler survey with the U.S. Census Bureau's latest monthly residential construction release. Each statistic below links directly to the source it came from.
Market indexes are not percentages. NAHB measures remodeler sentiment on a 0 to 100 scale, where 50 indicates that an equal share of respondents view conditions as good and poor.
Remodeling Market
62
In the third quarter of 2026, NAHB's national Remodeling Market Index registered 62. An index above 50 means more surveyed remodelers reported good market conditions than poor conditions.
Source: National Association of Home Builders, Remodeling Market Index, Q3 202670
NAHB's Q3 2026 Current Conditions Index was 70, measuring remodelers' view of current demand for large, moderate, and small projects.
Source: National Association of Home Builders, Remodeling Market Index, Q3 202654
The Q3 2026 Future Indicators Index was 54, combining remodelers' reported leads and inquiries with their current project backlogs.
Source: National Association of Home Builders, Remodeling Market Index, Q3 202674
For projects under $20,000, the Q3 2026 national index was 73. The index reflects survey responses from NAHB remodeler members.
Source: National Association of Home Builders, Remodeling Market Index, Q3 202671
For projects from $20,000 to less than $50,000, the Q3 2026 national index was 71.
Source: National Association of Home Builders, Remodeling Market Index, Q3 202666
For projects of $50,000 or more, the Q3 2026 national index was 66.
Source: National Association of Home Builders, Remodeling Market Index, Q3 20261.400M
Privately owned housing units authorized by building permits were running at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,400,000 in September 2026.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Monthly New Residential Construction, September 2026845K
Single-family authorizations were running at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 845,000 in September 2026.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Monthly New Residential Construction, September 20261.221M
Privately owned housing starts were running at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,221,000 in September 2026.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Monthly New Residential Construction, September 20261.192M
Privately owned housing completions were running at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,192,000 in September 2026.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Monthly New Residential Construction, September 2026Methodology
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Lee Family Construction. U.S. Home Remodeling Statistics: 2026. Updated October 27, 2026. https://lee-family-construction.com/home-remodeling-statistics/
