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Reigning Remodels: Bathroom and Kitchen Remodels Lead as Homeowners Prioritize Essential Upgrades

While market conditions remain reasonably strong for most remodelers, the industry is continuing to experience rising costs and some customer hesitation due to policy and economic uncertainty.

Currently, remodeling demand is being supported primarily by an aging housing stock, strong homeowner equity and an increasing need for aging-in-place improvements. According to the Remodeling Market Index survey from the National Association of Home Builders and Westlake Royal, bathrooms claimed the top spot for most common remodeling projects in 2025. Hardware Retailing broke down data from the survey, detailing where homeowners spent their remodeling dollars in 2025.

About Jacob Musselman

Jacob is the content coordinator for Hardware Retailing Magazine. A lifelong Hoosier, Jacob earned a B.S. in journalism and telecommunications with a minor in digital publishing from Ball State University. He loves making bagels, going to farmers markets with his wife Hannah and two dogs and watching Formula One.

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