We are pleased to release the Q4 2019 NKBA / John Burns Kitchen & Bath Market Index (KBMI), the industry’s definitive gauge of kitchen and bath industry conditions. This quarterly index is the result of a partnership between the National Kitchen & Bath Association and John Burns Real Estate Consulting. Based on responses from designers, manufacturers, retailers and building/construction firms who are members of the National Kitchen & Bath Association, this quarterly market research survey examines current demand and future expectations in the industry, and monitors issues and challenges industry professionals are facing in their business. The final quarterly KBMI of 2019 revealed a surprising reversal of industry health and sales conditions, after showing signs of slowing throughout 2019. Current business conditions rate higher than the first three quarters of 2019, while industry health and optimism about future business conditions are both at the highest levels since we launched this index in 2018.

NKBA members report that consumers are most frequently opting for higher-end countertops,
stoves/ranges or cabinets, with 16% of the industry saying countertops are the number one product consumers
most commonly “splurge” on in the kitchen.