U.S. renovation reference
Current numbers on kitchen renovation budgets, project scope, and professional help, gathered from leading housing research and public data. Last updated October 13, 2026.
At a glance
$24,000
Houzz reports this figure across kitchen renovations in its 2026 U.S. Houzz & Home Study. The same study puts high-end kitchen spending, at the 90th percentile, at $100,000 or more.
Houzz, 2026 U.S. Houzz & Home Study, published April 2026 ↗Link to this statistic01$55,000 / $35,000
For projects replacing at least cabinets and appliances, Houzz reports a $55,000 median for kitchens of 200 square feet or more and $35,000 for smaller kitchens. Those medians were unchanged from 2024.
Houzz, 2026 U.S. Houzz & Home Study, published April 2026 ↗Link to this statistic0286%
In Houzz's 2025 Kitchen Trends Study, general contractors were the most commonly hired professionals, followed by kitchen designers, architects, design-build professionals, and kitchen remodelers.
Houzz, 2025 U.S. Kitchen Trends Study, published January 2025 ↗Link to this statistic0335%
Among homeowners in the 2025 Houzz Kitchen Trends Study, nearby dining rooms were the most common space repurposed for an expansion. Eighteen percent built an addition to gain kitchen space.
Houzz, 2025 U.S. Kitchen Trends Study, published January 2025 ↗Link to this statistic04$405 billion
Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies reports that kitchen remodels accounted for 10.1% of this spending, while bathroom remodels accounted for 8.3%. These figures describe owner-occupied home improvement spending, not only kitchen projects.
Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, Improving America's Housing 2025, using 2023 American Housing Survey data ↗Link to this statistic0584.1%
Harvard reports $340 billion in professional-project spending in 2023. The measure includes labor, materials, profit, and overhead for improvements to owner-occupied homes.
Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, Improving America's Housing 2025, using 2023 American Housing Survey data ↗Link to this statistic06$8,000
The Census Bureau's published summary also reports that 51.6 million homeowners, or 59% of homeowners, made improvements between 2021 and 2023. This project-level median is not directly comparable with Houzz's survey of renovation-platform users.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 American Housing Survey home improvements summary, published 2024 ↗Link to this statistic07A useful reading of the data
Kitchen projects vary widely because the work itself varies. The size of the room, the condition of the home, the level of cabinetry, appliances, layout changes, installation needs, and local labor all influence a finished budget. A national median can give a sense of scale, but it cannot price a specific room.
For a more useful project conversation, bring the decisions that matter most: what is not working now, what needs to be stored, whether the layout needs to change, and where the budget should work hardest. Sublime Worx can help homeowners across East Tennessee and Western North Carolina sort through custom cabinetry, stock cabinet options, and installation with the room itself in view.
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This page uses the most recently available publications from each named source as of October 13, 2026. Statistics are kept with their original study populations, dates, and definitions. Houzz figures reflect surveyed homeowners using its platform, while Harvard and Census figures use owner-occupied housing and American Housing Survey data. Those differences matter, so figures from different sources should not be treated as interchangeable.
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Sublime Worx. “Kitchen Remodeling Statistics: U.S. Spending & Trends.” Updated October 13, 2026. https://sublimeworxcabinets.com/kitchen-remodeling-statistics
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