DIY home improvement projects in the U.S. - statistics & facts
The DIY and home improvement markets, as well as DIY home improvement projects, have a strong presence in the United States. The do-it-yourself method to renovation can be a way towards learning new skills or even finding a new profession. Working on such projects can not only be a hobby, but also a way to save money when dealing with tasks that are not too complex. However, for companies in DIY and home improvement retail, it is a way to make money: DIY chain stores alone registered estimated sales of over 285 billion U.S. dollars in 2025. Lumberyards and independent hardware stores sales combined made up nearly 150 billion U.S. dollars that same year.
