Home & Garden
By Laureen Young
Gardens
- 55% of U.S. households (71.5 million) have a garden
- The average size of a garden in the U.S. is 600 square feet, while the median garden size is 96 square feet
- The City of Gainesville began its first Community Gardens Project at Southeast Fourth Avenue in 1998
- Since that time, the program has grown to 5 gardens around Gainesville through the joint efforts of the City of Gainesville’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department and the dedicated efforts of the residents of Gainesville
Spring Cleaning
- 74% of U.S. residents partake in spring cleaning every year
- 5% never do spring cleaning, as of 2023
- Among those who spring clean, survey findings show Americans focus their targeted hygiene practices on the kitchen (64%), bedrooms (61%) and bathrooms (59%)
- With 109,639 cleaning companies, Florida has the second highest number of businesses in the Janitorial Services industry in the United States
Home Sales
- There were 2,959 total residential sales in Gainesville in 2023
- As of January 30, 2024, there were 1,745 homes for sale in Alachua County, ranging from $4.6 thousand to $7 million
Home Improvement
- 55% of homeowners report renovating a part of their home in the past year, with kitchen renovations and bathroom remodeling listed as the most popular projects
- Home improvement sales are expected to reach over $620 billion in 2025
