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Verified Home Improvement Research

This page indexes citation-ready research built for journalists, homeowners, and partners who need verified numbers, not generic summaries.

Hub Updated: June 27, 2026

Published Research

Each study includes source links, confidence labels, and methodology notes.

Published Updated: June 26, 2026 Coverage: US, Charlotte metro

Exterior House Painting Cost & ROI Statistics 2026

Verified exterior-house-painting cost, ROI, repaint-interval, labor and regulatory data from primary sources (NAR, U.S. BLS, EPA, Harvard JCHS, Zonda, paint manufacturers), with strict entity separation and clearly labeled gaps.

  • Homeowner Joy Score: 8.8/10 (NAR 2025 Remodeling Impact)
  • Median exterior repaint: $3,000–$10,000 (HomeGuide)
  • Typical repaint interval: 5–12 years (Benjamin Moore)
Open Study
Published Updated: February 8, 2026 Coverage: US, NC, SC, Charlotte MSA

Kitchen & Cabinet Painting Statistics 2026

Audit-ready dataset with 25 core rows from primary institutional and industry sources, plus clearly separated secondary estimates.

  • Minor kitchen remodel ROI: 113.7% (JLC/Zonda)
  • Median kitchen renovation spend: $60,000 (Houzz)
  • US remodeling spend forecast: $522B in 2026 (Harvard JCHS)
Open Study
Published (Core) Updated: February 9, 2026 Coverage: US (entity-separated refacing scope)

Cabinet Refacing ROI Statistics 2026

Dedicated refacing ROI dataset with verified NAR/JLC context metrics, strict entity boundaries, confidence labels, and citation protocol.

  • Refacing ROI benchmark: 97% to 100% (NAR cycles)
  • Median refacing spend: $13,000 (NAR)
  • Refacing Joy Score: 9.7/10 (NAR)
Open Study

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