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Los Angeles County tops the national list for remodeling spending
NAHB has identified the top counties for remodeling spending across the country, with Los Angeles County, California leading the way.
The NAHB model uses data from the American Housing Survey — which is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau — to estimate local remodeling based on home and homeowner characteristics. It is then applied to the information on every county's homes and homeowners that the Census Bureau released late last year from its American Community Survey.
Here's a look at the top five markets in each of four regions of the country:
Northeast
Not surprisingly, the New York City area dominates the list, with its relatively strong housing market, stable home prices and economic success. Middlesex County, in the Boston metro area, is the only non-New York county to crack the top five.
1. Nassau County, New York - $1.9 billion
2. Suffolk County, New York - $1.8 billion
3. Queens County, New York - $1.7 billion
4. Middlesex County, Massachusetts - $1.7 billion
5. Kings County, New York - $1.6 billion
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