Data sources
Data Sources
The public datasets behind RenovationCalc.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics — OEWS (May 2025)
Hourly wages by occupation and metropolitan or nonmetropolitan area, for the 10 construction trades used in our models.
US Census Bureau — American Community Survey (2024)
Housing characteristics for states, counties, metro areas and places. Used as context only.
US Census Bureau — Geography and relationship files
Official place, county and metro area identifiers used to match your city to a labor market.
US Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey (2025)
New residential construction permits. Used as context only.