Overview
- The NAHB Remodeling Market Index registered 61 in Q2 2026, a one-point dip but well above the 50 break-even level that signals positive remodeler sentiment.
- The Current Conditions Index stayed at 70 with strongest readings for projects under $20,000 (74) and $20,000–$49,999 (73) while large projects over $50,000 fell to 64.
- The Future Indicators Index eased to 52, with leads at 51 and backlog at 54, suggesting demand is moderating from pandemic peaks but remains constructive.
- Cost pressures are a near-term headwind: 74% of remodelers reported supplier price increases since March and they cited an average rise of about 6.7% in materials.
- NAHB says remodeling will stay robust in the near term, which makes renovation work a counter-cyclical revenue stream for builders and a finance choice for homeowners tapping equity.