Identify and evaluate key economic indicators to understand their influence on the home improvement market.
Rolling 12-month sales at building materials, garden equipment and supplies dealers reached $520.5 billion in August 2026, the highest level in the 25 months tracked.
The rolling total adds up the most recent 12 months of sales and is up 2.3% from August 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Advance sales for the single month of August 2026 fell 6.5% from July 2026 to $44.5 billion without seasonal adjustment, but ran 5.2% above August 2025.
