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Here's how much it costs to maintain a home in 40 U.S. cities.
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Over the past two years, our homes have become even more central in our lives. As a result, it’s more important than ever to embrace the idea of continuous care — not just fixing things when they break, but keeping homes running smoothly all year long.
According to Thumbtack’s Home Care Price Index, the average annual cost to take care of a single family home is $4,886 — up roughly $450 per household compared to 2020. This new report leverages data from over one million essential home maintenance projects to provide insight into the annual cost of homeownership across the country.
Keep reading see how much it costs to maintain a single-family home in 40 major U.S. cities and metro areas.
Table of Contents
- Annual cost of home care and maintenance in the U.S.
- 1. Atlanta, GA
- 2. Austin, TX
- 3. Baltimore, MD
- 4. Boston, MA
- 5. Charlotte, N.C.
- 6. Chicago, IL
- 7. Cincinnati, OH
- 8. Cleveland-Akron, OH
- 9. Columbus, OH
- 10. Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX
- 11. Denver, CO
- 12. Detroit, MI
- 13. Greenville-Asheville, S.C/N.C.
- 14. Hartford-New Haven, CT
- 15. Houston, TX
- 16. Indianapolis, IN
- 17. Kansas City, MO
- 18. Las Vegas, NV
- 19. Los Angeles, CA
- 20. Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- 21. Milwaukee, WI
- 22. Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
- 23. Nashville, TN
- 24. New York, NY
- 25. Orlando-Daytona, FL
- 26. Philadelphia, PA
- 27. Phoenix-Prescott, AZ
- 28. Pittsburgh, PA
- 29. Portland, OR
- 30. Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
- 31. Sacramento, CA
- 32. Salt Lake City, UT
- 33. San Antonio, TX
- 34. San Diego, CA
- 35. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA
- 36. Seattle-Tacoma, WA
- 37. St. Louis, MO
- 38. Tampa-Sarasota, FL
- 39. Washington, DC
- 40. West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL
Annual cost of home care and maintenance in the U.S.
Thumbtack found the average cost to care for a single-family home has risen 9.3% over the past 12 months, driven in part by labor and material shortages. Service professionals are facing increased costs as supply chain disruptions have caused the price of materials to increase. The tight labor market has also made it difficult for business owners to find qualified professionals, contributing to increased costs for consumers.
Thumbtack’s Home Care Price index takes into account various projects homeowners need to tackle each year — including HVAC maintenance, gutter cleaning, roof maintenance and more — to prevent costly repairs and avoid unnecessary emergencies. Among these projects, the largest spikes are happening in sprinkler and irrigation system maintenance (+28.8 percent), appliance maintenance (+19.7 percent), and duct and vent cleaning (+19.5 percent).
Please note: All data in the following slides are based on year-over-year changes from Q4 2020 – Q4 2021.
1. Atlanta, GA
- Annual home care cost: $4,930
- Year-over-year change: 10.8%
2. Austin, TX
- Annual home care cost: $4,491
- Year-over-year change: 12.6%
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3. Baltimore, MD
- Annual home care cost: $4,425
- Year-over-year change: -1.9%
4. Boston, MA
- Annual home care cost: $5,499
- Year-over-year change: 2.1%
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5. Charlotte, N.C.
- Annual home care cost: $4,163
- Year-over-year change: 18%
6. Chicago, IL
- Annual home care cost: $5,008
- Year-over-year change: 4.4%
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7. Cincinnati, OH
- Annual home care cost: $4,783
- Year-over-year change: 14.3%
8. Cleveland-Akron, OH
- Annual home care cost: $4,662
- Year-over-year change: 10.9%
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9. Columbus, OH
- Annual home care cost: $4,594
- Year-over-year change: 0.9%
10. Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX
- Annual home care cost: $4,706
- Year-over-year change: 5.2%
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11. Denver, CO
- Annual home care cost: $4,848
- Year-over-year change: 10.5%
12. Detroit, MI
- Annual home care cost: $4,857
- Year-over-year change: 12.1%
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13. Greenville-Asheville, S.C/N.C.
- Annual home care cost: $4,694
- Year-over-year change: 10.8%
14. Hartford-New Haven, CT
- Annual home care cost: $5,223
- Year-over-year change: 6.7%
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15. Houston, TX
- Annual home care cost: $4,291
- Year-over-year change: 15.8%
16. Indianapolis, IN
- Annual home care cost: $4,697
- Year-over-year change: 13.2%
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17. Kansas City, MO
- Annual home care cost: $4,427
- Year-over-year change: 9.2%
18. Las Vegas, NV
- Annual home care cost: $4,588
- Year-over-year change: 17.6%
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19. Los Angeles, CA
- Annual home care cost: $5,217
- Year-over-year change: 8.5%
20. Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Annual home care cost: $4,318
- Year-over-year change: 14.4%
Related: How to prevent costly home repairs.
21. Milwaukee, WI
- Annual home care cost: $4,902
- Year-over-year change: 4.3%
22. Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
- Annual home care cost: $4,510
- Year-over-year change: 8.5%
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23. Nashville, TN
- Annual home care cost: $4,572
- Year-over-year change: 3.1%
24. New York, NY
- Annual home care cost: $5,765
- Year-over-year change: 12.1%
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25. Orlando-Daytona, FL
- Annual home care cost: $4,505
- Year-over-year change: 16.6%
26. Philadelphia, PA
- Annual home care cost: $5,248
- Year-over-year change: 2.4%
27. Phoenix-Prescott, AZ
- Annual home care cost: $4,178
- Year-over-year change: 9.2%
28. Pittsburgh, PA
- Annual home care cost: $4,844
- Year-over-year change: 5.4%
29. Portland, OR
- Annual home care cost: $6,079
- Year-over-year change: 33.9%
30. Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
- Annual home care cost: $4,479
- Year-over-year change: 9.7%
31. Sacramento, CA
- Annual home care cost: $4,735
- Year-over-year change: 6.1%
32. Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual home care cost: $4,973
- Year-over-year change: 12.8%
33. San Antonio, TX
- Annual home care cost: $4,297
- Year-over-year change: 13.8%
34. San Diego, CA
- Annual home care cost: $4,629
- Year-over-year change: 13.7%
35. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA
- Annual home care cost: $5,001
- Year-over-year change: 3%
36. Seattle-Tacoma, WA
- Annual home care cost: $5,425
- Year-over-year change: 16.3%
37. St. Louis, MO
- Annual home care cost: $4,493
- Year-over-year change: 7.1%
38. Tampa-Sarasota, FL
- Annual home care cost: $4,313
- Year-over-year change: 6.3%
39. Washington, DC
- Annual home care cost: $4,793
- Year-over-year change: 2.5%
40. West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL
- Annual home care cost: $4,522
- Year-over-year change: 18.4%
Related: How much do home maintenance projects cost?
Methodology: The Home Care Price Index incorporates Thumbtack categories that are deemed essential annual tasks for home maintenance — Appliance Maintenance, Carpet Cleaning, Central Air Conditioning Maintenance, Deck Staining and Sealing, Duct and Vent Cleaning, Fireplace and Chimney Cleaning, Full Service Lawn Care, Gutter Cleaning and Maintenance, Heating System Maintenance, House Cleaning, Leaf Clean Up, Pressure Washing, Roof Maintenance, Sprinkler and Irrigation System Maintenance, Tile and Grout Cleaning, Tree Trimming and Removal, Water Heater Maintenance, Window Cleaning, Caulking, and Deep Cleaning. Pricing data is based on projects requested on Thumbtack between January 1, 2020 — November 18, 2021 reported directly by the independent service professional or individual customer. The cost is an unweighted index of home maintenance projects on a quarterly basis using a moving average. Outliers were removed if the reported price was 3x the standard deviation from the mean within each individual category.
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