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    July 24, 2026

    Reference Guide for the U.S. Home Improvement Market

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    35% of Millennials and Gen Z Prioritize Projects to Enjoy Their Home Compared to Only 21% of Boomers
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    35% of Millennials and Gen Z Prioritize Projects to Enjoy Their Home Compared to Only 21% of Boomers
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    35% of Millennials and Gen Z Prioritize Projects to Enjoy Their Home Compared to Only 21% of Boomers

    The Home Improve­ment Research Insti­tute com­mis­sioned the 2026 edi­tion of the US Ref­er­ence Guide to pro­vide HIRI mem­ber firms a sin­gle go-to source for data relat­ed to the home improve­ment market. 

    Pro­vide key macro-eco­nom­ic indi­ca­tors rel­e­vant to the home improve­ment mar­ket in the US includ­ing pop­u­la­tion char­ac­ter­is­tics, employ­ment and income figures.

    Present rel­e­vant data on con­sumer expen­di­tures, hous­ing char­ac­ter­is­tics and hous­ing activity.

    Com­pile these met­rics by region to high­light region­al vari­a­tions and trends where possible.

    HIRI US Reference Guide 2026 Introduction

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