Bathrooms Grow Bigger and Wetter in Renovations

A 2026 Houzz study of 1,619 U.S. homeowners finds bathroom remodels are adding showers, double sinks and wet rooms.

Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Home Renovation

Bathrooms Grow Bigger and Wetter in Renovations

Live Poll

Would you spend money on a bathroom upgrade to make it more relaxing?

Houzz Inc. released its 2026 U.S. Houzz Bathroom Trends Study, based on a survey of 1,619 homeowners. The findings show renovated bathrooms are increasingly growing in size and adding water-focused features.

Why it matters

The trends show homeowners are treating bathrooms as spaces for relaxation rather than purely functional rooms. For the U.S. housing market, the data points to where renovation spending is concentrating.

Installations of double sinks rose 17% year over year, and water features such as waterfall faucets and rainfall showerheads rose 6%. Most renovated bathrooms (82%) keep the same overall footprint, indicating upgrades are largely within existing space.

The players

Houzz Inc.

Houzz Inc. is an online platform for home renovation and design that publishes annual industry studies on remodeling trends.

The details

Half of renovating homeowners say they spend more time in their bathroom after an upgrade, and more than three-quarters cite cleanliness as the most relaxing feature. Bathrooms that expand do so mostly through an addition (32%), while 40% of homeowners rework the layout and 38% modify the walls.

2024: Wet rooms represented 13% of renovated bathrooms.
2026: Houzz released the 2026 U.S. Houzz Bathroom Trends Study.

Culture Shift

The 2026 Houzz study continues a multi-year pattern in its Bathroom Trends series of homeowners prioritizing spa-like features. The rise in wet rooms, from 13% two years earlier to 18%, shows the trend accelerating within that series.

Homeowners planning a bathroom upgrade may face choices about whether to expand the room, add a second sink or build a wet room. The survey data suggests larger showers and water features are common priorities for renovating households.

The takeaway

Homeowners considering a bathroom remodel can prioritize features that improve daily comfort, such as larger showers and cleanliness-focused design. Keeping the existing footprint is the most common choice, so layout changes are worth weighing against budget.