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Remodeling Gains to Slide Lower Through Mid-Year 2023

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Annual growth in homeowner spending for improvements and repairs is expected to soften during the first half of next year, according to our latest Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA). The LIRA projects year-over-year gains in remodeling expenditures to owner-occupied homes will decelerate from 17.4 percent in 2022 to 10.1 percent by the second quarter of 2023.

Slowing sales of existing homes, rising mortgage interest rates, and moderating house price appreciation are expected to dampen owners’ investments in home improvements and maintenance over the coming year. Steep slowdowns in homebuilding, retail sales of building materials, and renovation permits all also point to a cooling environment for residential remodeling.

While beginning to soften, growth in spending for home improvements and repairs is expected to remain well above the market’s historical average of 5 percent. In the first half of 2023, annual remodeling expenditures are still set to expand to nearly $450 billion.

LIRA 2022 Q2

For more information, visit the LIRA page of our website.

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