Consumer Expenditure Survey · BLS CE 2024
Maintenance and repairs spending
U.S. households spent $984/yr on maintenance and repairs in 2024 - 1.3% of the average budget . Up 0.9% vs 2023 ; the top income quintile outspends the bottom by 4.3×. Figures from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey.
- 2024 avg
- $984
- Budget share
- 1.3%
- vs 2023
- +0.9%
CES spend plate
Line MAINTENANCE-AND-RE · Maintenance and repairs $984 · 1.3%
SHARE-TRACE · QUINT-WIDE · YOY-FLAT · REAL-EASE · REGION-WEST · BOOK-MID
- SHARE-TRACE 1.3% of budget
- QUINT-WIDE 4.3× Q5/Q1
- YOY-FLAT +0.9% YoY
- REAL-EASE Below CPI
- REGION-WEST West leads
- BOOK-MID #43/99 dollars
Nearest dollar peer: Vehicle rental, leases, licenses, and other charges ($-173)
Instrument codes from this line’s budget share, income-quintile gap, YoY move, real change vs ~21% CPI-U (2020-2024), regional lead, and corpus book size, not a budgeting recommendation.
Spend neighbourhood around Maintenance and repairs
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest dollar peers among sibling lines, not a full-board reprint. Figures from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey.
Dollar neighbourhood · Maintenance and repairs
Average annual spending · 2024 · poles + near peers
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Spending Trend (2020–2024)
Maintenance and repairs spending per household, 2020–2024
National average annual spending
| Year | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $984 |
| 2023 | $975 |
| 2022 | $1,160 |
| 2021 | $975 |
| 2020 | $879 |
Income stretch · mid-book maintenance and repairs
Mid-book CES line: income still stretches 4.3× from $394 (bottom quintile) to $1,707 (top).
| Income Group | Annual Amount |
|---|---|
| Lowest 20% | $394 |
| Second 20% | $693 |
| Middle 20% | $950 |
| Fourth 20% | $1,174 |
| Highest 20% | $1,707 |
West leads maintenance and repairs geographically
West leads at $1,222/yr.
Lifecycle peak · 45–54
45–54 heads spend the most on this line at $1,263/yr.
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Nationwide peers near maintenance and repairs
Dollar-amount and budget-share neighbours from BLS CE 2024 (this category excluded).
Similar dollar amount
Nearest other categories by 2024 average annual spending ($984 here).
| Category | 2024 avg |
|---|---|
| Personal care products and services | $978 |
| Audio and visual equipment and services | $965 |
| Fruits and vegetables | $953 |
| Fees and admissions | $935 |
| Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment | $1,069 |
| Pets | $880 |
| Miscellaneous household equipment | $1,089 |
| Housekeeping supplies | $877 |
Similar budget share
Nearest other categories by share of the household budget (1.3% here).
| Category | Budget share |
|---|---|
| Miscellaneous household equipment | 1.4% |
| Pets, toys, hobbies, and playground equipment | 1.4% |
| Public and other transportation | 1.4% |
| Audio and visual equipment and services | 1.2% |
| Fees and admissions | 1.2% |
| Fruits and vegetables | 1.2% |
| Personal care products and services | 1.2% |
| Housekeeping supplies | 1.1% |
Average household budget · Methodology · BLS CEX source
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