A recent member census by the National Association of Home Builders reveals that residential remodelers comprise 21% of the organization’s membership, with these firms typically being smaller in size, employing a median of five staff members and generating a median annual revenue of $2.1 million.
Released on September 28, the data provides insight into the remodeling industry through the end of 2025, indicating a notable increase in median annual revenue for residential remodelers, which rose by 24% to $2.1 million in 2025 from $1.7 million in 2024.
In terms of business activity, the majority of residential remodelers, at 52%, reported revenues between $1 million and $4.9 million, while 23% had revenues below $500,000, and 13% fell within the $500,000 to $999,999 range. The remaining percentages were distributed among higher revenue brackets: 9% between $5 million and $9.9 million, 2% between $10 million and $14.9 million, and 1% at $15 million or more, with fewer than 0.5% reporting no business activity in 2025.
Job Volume Details
Among NAHB members engaged in residential remodeling, either as a primary or secondary activity, data on the number of remodeling jobs completed in 2025, with costs exceeding $10,000, shows that 37% of these members completed between 1 and 5 such jobs. Further breakdowns indicate that 20% completed 6 to 10 jobs, 21% completed 11 to 25 jobs, 12% completed 26 to 99 jobs, and 4% completed 100 jobs or more.
The average number of remodeling jobs costing over $10,000 completed by these members in 2025 was 19, with a median of eight jobs, representing an increase from the median of six jobs in 2024. For the 21% of NAHB members who specialize primarily in residential remodeling, the average number of jobs completed in this higher cost bracket was 31, with a median of 12 jobs in 2025. These results are not significantly different from the ones reported in previous years, dating back to 2022 when NAHB first included the remodeling jobs question in its member census.