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The $464 Billion Home Services Market: 2026 By the Numbers

The home services industry keeps expanding even as individual categories get more competitive. Here's the scale of the market you're actually competing in.

2026 by the numbers

$463.93 billion

— the global home services market size in 2026, up from $424.86 billion in 2025, a 9.2% CAGR.

$652.67 billion

— where the global market is projected to land by 2030, growing at an 8.9% CAGR from 2026.

$842.04 billion

— one estimate of the 2026 U.S. home services market size alone, projected to reach $989.22 billion by 2031 at a 3.27% CAGR.

75%

— the share of home service businesses that expect revenue to grow in 2026.

4.34%

— the forecast CAGR for installation and smart-home integration services from 2026-2031, the fastest-growing segment tracked.

12.4%

— the growth rate of the online segment of the U.S. home services market, outpacing the category overall.

What's driving the growth

Analysts point to rising urban housing stock, more dual-income households outsourcing home tasks, expanding renovation activity, and a growing pool of skilled service professionals as the core demand drivers behind these numbers.

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