Every quarter, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) conducts a survey of professional remodelers. The first part of the survey collects the information required to produce the NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI). The survey collects information required to produce an overall reading which is calculated by averaging two indices: 1) the Current Conditions Index and 2) the Future Indicators Index. The Current Conditions Index is an average of three components: the current market for large remodeling projects ($50,000 or more), moderately-sized projects (at least $20,000 but less than $50,000) and small projects (under $20,000). The Future Indicators Index is an average of two components: the current rate at which leads and inquiries are coming in, and the current backlog of remodeling projects. Results for Q4 2025 were released earlier this month which can be accessed here.
In addition to the questions required for the RMI, the quarterly survey often also includes a set of “special” questions on a topic of current interest to the remodeling industry. For the fourth quarter 2025 RMI survey, NAHB asked remodelers how common 22 remodeling projects were for their company in 2025 on a scale of 1 to 5 where 1=not common at all and 5=very common.
Bathroom remodeling was the most common project in 2025, with an average of 4.1 and 73% of remodelers rating it common to very common (4 or 5). Two other remodeling jobs received average ratings above 3.0: kitchen remodeling (3.9) and whole house remodeling (3.5). Over 50% of remodelers rated both projects as common to very common. Historically, bathroom, kitchen, and whole house remodeling have been the three most common types of projects undertaken by NAHB remodelers.
