People from Illinois, Colorado and Maryland Most Eager to Fix Up Their Homes, Study Finds

New research has revealed the states most eager to fix up their homes, with people from Illinois having the biggest desire to revamp their properties. The study, conducted by real estate company New Jersey Real Estate Network, analyzed 50 different search terms related to remodels, such as ‘bathroom remodel’ and ‘kitchen remodel’ during the past 12 months. 

These searches were then scaled against local populations to determine which states are the keenest to make home improvements. 

According to the findings, people in Illinois are planning on home makeovers the most. The state averaged 470 searches per 100,000 residents each month, which was 54 percent higher than the national average of 306 searches per 100,000 people. The most popular terms Illinois searched for were ‘bathroom remodel,’ ‘kitchen remodel’ and ‘home remodel.’ Residents in Illinois averaged 11,450 monthly searches for ‘bathroom remodel,’ which is a 59 percent increase compared to the 7,192 average monthly searches for ‘kitchen remodel,’ indicating demand for bathroom fittings and fixtures will be significantly higher in the state. 

Colorado is the state with the second biggest urge to remodel, with 447 monthly searches per 100,000 people – 46 percent above the U.S. average. The third most is Maryland, which is still 39 percent higher at 426 monthly searches per 100,000 residents. 

The 10 states most interested in remodeling their homes: 

At the other end of the scale, Montana residents have the least intention of upgrading their homes, with only 174 monthly searches per 100,000 people – 43 percent below the national average. 

Following Montana, as the second least interested state when it comes to remodeling is Alaska, where people are searching 39 percent less than the national average, with 186 monthly searches per 100,000 residents. 

South Dakota is the third with 194 monthly searches per 100,000 people – 37 percent below the U.S. average. 

The 10 states least interested in remodeling:

A spokesperson from New Jersey Real Estate Network commented on the findings: 

“Now that we have entered warmer months, many people will be thinking of starting any home improvement projects they have on their bucket list for 2024. It’s the ideal time, as the weather is beginning to warm up, but it hasn’t become too sweltering to be doing manual labor – especially if it’s a small, unventilated bathroom you are planning work on. 

“In fact, the bathroom was found to be the room Americans are most eager to improve, with around 256,000 searches made for ‘bathroom remodel’ each month. This is nearly double the number of searches for ‘kitchen remodel,’ which receives 138,770 searches each month on average.”