Home improvement fraud statistics by state
Home improvement fraud is most common in Georgia (202 cases per 100,000 residents in the second quarter of 2025), Washington, D.C. (193 cases), Florida (183), Texas (166), and Nevada (159). Texas, Florida, and California top the list for total number of reports.
Home improvement fraud is least common in North Dakota (44 cases per 100,000 residents), South Dakota (48 cases), Vermont (51), Maine (54), and Nebraska (54).
Median home improvement fraud losses are highest in Alabama ($1,000), Florida ($900), Alaska ($899), Georgia ($825), and Kansas ($823). Losses are lowest in Maine ($299), Vermont ($450), Hawaii ($483), Iowa ($486), and New Hampshire ($500).