Home maintenance reference

U.S. Home Maintenance and Housing Statistics

Current, citable figures on the homes Americans own, the age of the housing stock, and the scale of homeowner repair and improvement spending.

Last updated September 30, 2026

At a glance

A quick reference for homeowners, writers, and housing professionals.

Home care is shaped by the condition and age of the property. This reference brings together recent figures from the U.S. Census Bureau and Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies. Each statistic links to its original source and identifies the data year, so it can be checked and cited with confidence.

85.7 million

U.S. homes were owner-occupied in 2023

That represented 65.2% of the nation’s 131.3 million occupied housing units.

Source and dateU.S. Census Bureau, Housing Availability and Affordability: 20232023 data, published 2025

65.0%

U.S. homeownership rate in the second quarter of 2026

The homeowner vacancy rate in the same release was 1.2%.

Source and dateU.S. Census Bureau, Housing Vacancies and HomeownershipSecond quarter 2026

1978

Median year built for owner-occupied homes

The national median in the 2023 American Community Survey was 1978, showing how much of the owner-occupied housing stock has decades of maintenance history.

Source and dateU.S. Census Bureau, 2023 American Community Survey Table B250372023

$510 billion

Estimated homeowner remodeling and repair spending in 2023

Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies reported that the market contracted 1.0% from its 2022 level.

Source and dateHarvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, Benchmark Update Lifts Remodeling Market Size Projections2023 spending, published January 2025

$503 billion

Estimated homeowner remodeling and repair market in 2024

Harvard’s LIRA model estimated a 2024 market size of $503 billion after updating its benchmark series with American Housing Survey data.

Source and dateHarvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, Benchmark Update Lifts Remodeling Market Size Projections2024 estimate, published January 2025

Methodology and sources

How to read these figures.

This page uses published national data and clearly labels estimates as estimates. Census figures come from the American Community Survey and the Housing Vacancies and Homeownership release. Spending figures come from Harvard’s Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity, which is benchmarked to American Housing Survey data.

Sources were checked on September 30, 2026. Statistics may be updated when a primary source releases newer comparable data.

Suggested citation

Hudock Home Services. “U.S. Home Maintenance and Housing Statistics.” Updated September 30, 2026. https://hudockhomeservices.com/industry-statistics.

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