The Leading Resource for Home Improvement Insights

Get Instant Access to $1 Million Worth of Home Improvement Industry Research & Insights!

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR MEMBERSHIP

Who is HIRI?

The only nonprofit organization dedicated to home improvement research, HIRI empowers members with exclusive, ongoing home improvement data, and information for making better business decisions.

Members are the leading manufacturers, retailers, and allied organizations in the home improvement industry. Join them in benefiting from invaluable data and insights.

Brands that Rely on HIRI's Research

Featured

March 2023 | U.S. Size of the Home Improvement Products Market

The home improvement industry’s only product-focused size of market study provides data back to 1992 with 5‑year forecasts for the consumer and professional markets. Product category level detail is provided for the consumer market and new in 2018 for the professional market. Geographic detail is provided for the 9 Census divisions with annual estimates to the state level.

Download Report

Testimonials

LIXIL and the American Standard Brands have been a loyal member of the Home Improvement Research Institute for years. Our membership with HIRI is one of the more valuable subscriptions offering an incredible breadth of research on the consumer, PRO, and the industry. If you’re operating lean and looking for data or want to get up to seed on the trends in the home improvement industry, this is a great source.

LIXIL Water Technology Americas

Michalina Maka Longo

Our HIRI membership provides valuable resources and insights into the home improvement industry, particularly in forecasting the size of the home improvement market. We've benefited greatly from our participation in the annual conference, which brings together a wide range of professionals for meaningful discussions on the industry and, of course, for valuable networking opportunities.

HOUZZ

Marine Sargsyan

With a long history of providing research and insights into the home improvement marketplace, HIRI keeps its finger on the pulse of consumer and trade professional attitudes, purchase decision-making and priorities, and how they influence home renovation trends. Its industry-leading research helps VELUX Skylights make smart business decisions.

Velux America LLC

Chan Hoyle

FirstService Brands has been a HIRI member for 10+ years. We consistently use the research and get great benefit from the HIRI Summit. It has been good to see the organization mature over the years and enjoy increased industry awareness.

FirstService Brands

Ian Van Heyst

Our Marketing, Sales, and Innovation teams have been utilizing HIRI research increasingly more to supplement our primary market research, to identify trends, and to support customer line reviews. And the webinars offered have been a great way for us to better understand the reports. We also appreciate how HIRI is evolving and expanding its research scope to further meet the needs of its members.

Shurtech

Diane Walsh

Recently Released Research

Monthly Homeowner Tracker

In partnership with The Farnsworth Group, HIRI has developed a monthly tracker, surveying homewners to learn what they see, think, and are doing right now in the home improvement arena.

Monthly Pro Tracker

In partnership with The Farnsworth Group, HIRI has developed a monthly tracker where we talk to Pro to learn what they see, think, and are doing right now in the home improvement arena.

HIRI US Size of the Home Improvement Products Market

The home improvement industry’s only product focused size of market study.

View All Research

Stay Informed

If you’re not yet signed up for our newsletter, we’d love to get your contact information so you can stay informed about the research we’re doing and information on our upcoming virtual Home Improvement Insights Summit.

Recent Blog Entries

Prevent Shoplifting: 7 Tips for Home Improvement Retail Theft Prevention

Shoplifting is a persistent problem for home improvement retailers across the country, from big-box and specialty supply stores to independent hardware shops. To help reduce shrink due to theft, here are a few strategies to employ:

Window Market Watch: Planning for Homeowner and Pro Purchases in 2023-2027

Among consumers, the window market is predicted to continue momentum through 2023, peaking at $7.2 billion for the consumer market before declining by 2-5% per year between 2024-2027. Among Professional installers, 2023 through 2025 continue to look like solid years for segment growth, with upwards of $9 billion anticipated each year for the professional market before cooling in 2026 and 2027.

These Are the Housing Trends of the Future

It is important to remember that as society evolves, what matters in consumers homes evolves as well. Here’s a high-level breakdown of emerging trends and insights that may impact your business as we look ahead.

3 Homeowner and DIY Project Activity Trends To Kick Off 2023

We analyzed the most recent data from the last three months of 2022 to create a clear picture of home improvement project focus areas, homeowners’ cost considerations and more. Here's what we found:

View All Blog Posts

Become a Member

No matter your title, a HIRI membership can benefit you. With research that touches on both DIYers and Pros, and spans markets, channels and products/projects, you’ll gain the insight you need to help grow your business.

HIRI members receive $1 Million of proprietary research, with roughly 50 reports being delivered annually. Studies are geared both to meet the individual needs of members and to gauge market trends relevant to our members as a whole.

Every year industry professionals gather to dissect trends, describe their research and forecast what’s coming.

A summary of studies is presented by HIRI’s research partners via the web. Receive our monthly news update featuring HIRI’s research highlights along with hot topics, additional home improvement news and industry developments.

HIRI is composed of the top retailers, manufacturers, distributors, publishing companies and trade associations in the home improvement industry. With members from every corner of the home improvement market, we can ensure research that’s essential to keeping you in the lead.