The Stay Era: Survey Finds 74% of Homeowners Are Choosing to Stay Put Turning Their Current Home into Their Dream Home
Trex's new national survey of 2,000 U.S. homeowners finds 74% are focused on staying in their current home and turning it into their dream home, framing the decision as a lifestyle choice rather than an economic lock-in. Fifty-five percent of respondents plan to renovate rather than relocate versus just 8% who plan to move without improving first, and 48% say the ability to upgrade their outdoor living space directly influences whether they stay at all.
Key figures
- Survey window
- July 29 - August 3, 2026
- Retail outlets
- 6700
- Survey sample size
- 2000
- Survey margin of error
- +/- 2.2 percentage points
- Pct staying to improve home
- 74%
- Pct plan move without improving
- 8%
- Pct plan renovate over relocate
- 55%
- Pct backyard decompress preference
- 54%
- Pct outdoor upgrade influences staying
- 48%
AI analysis
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