Home Improvement Industry Research

The Eco­nom­ic & Indus­try Update cov­ers gen­er­al eco­nom­ic data, hous­ing mar­ket data, and home improve­ment mar­ket data.

HIRI’s Annu­al Home­own­er Project Activ­i­ty Track­er offers a deep dive into home­own­ers’ moti­va­tions, behav­iors, and future plans, uncov­er­ing what dri­ves project deci­sions and where improve­ments are hap­pen­ing across the home.

The home improve­ment industry’s only prod­uct focused size of mar­ket study.

Explore HIRI research to learn how con­trac­tors are respond­ing to today’s shift­ing pol­i­cy landscape.

The HIRI Quar­ter­ly Con­trac­tor Busi­ness Sen­ti­ment Track­er study seeks to eval­u­ate the impact of broad­er eco­nom­ic trends, mar­ket con­di­tions, inter­est rates, and the over­all health of the hous­ing indus­try on con­trac­tors’ busi­ness­es and more…

See the results from HIR­I’s Quar­ter­ly Home Improve­ment Project Activ­i­ty Track­er cov­er­ing 19 home areas and 38 home improve­ment activities.

his report presents esti­mates and fore­casts of the mar­ket for home improve­ment prod­ucts in Cana­da. Fore­casts include Con­sumer and Pro­fes­sion­al pur­chase esti­mate, both total and by Province and mer­chan­dise line.

Dis­cov­er the lat­est trends in renter-dri­ven home improve­ment, includ­ing moti­va­tions, project activ­i­ty, and pur­chas­ing behav­ior — learn more.

The His­pan­ic Con­trac­tor Study pro­vides an in-depth analy­sis of the expe­ri­ences, chal­lenges, and oppor­tu­ni­ties faced by His­pan­ic con­trac­tors in today’s evolv­ing con­struc­tion indus­try. Learn more …

See HIR­I’s Sec­ondary Homes report to learn more about moti­va­tions, behav­iors, and deci­sion-mak­ing process­es of home­own­ers who own sec­ondary prop­er­ties, whether used as vaca­tion homes, long-term rentals, or short-term rentals.

See HIR­I’s lat­est research study that takes an in-depth look at the behav­iors, moti­va­tions, and deci­sions shap­ing home improve­ment projects across Canada.

The Recent Homebuyer/​Seller Study eval­u­ates trends in home pur­chas­ing and sales activ­i­ties over time and their impact on home improve­ment projects, mak­ing it a cru­cial resource for the home improve­ment industry.