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Home Warranty Providers in the US - Market Research Report (2015-2030)

Brendan McErlaine Brendan McErlaine New York, United States Last Updated: December 2025 NAICS OD4785

Revenue

$4.6bn

2025

$4.6bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XXX.Xm

Employees

4,654

Businesses

70

Wages

$XXX.Xm

Home Warranty Providers in the US industry analysis

Over the past five years, home warranty providers have benefited from a powerful housing boom and a wave of tech-driven upgrades, but they’re also facing more volatility and higher customer expectations. Surging home prices, fueled by tight supply and earlier rock-bottom mortgage rates, have encouraged owners to purchase more comprehensive policies to protect higher-value properties, while recent rate swings have fluctuated housing demand — and warranty sales — from year to year. At the same time, seasonality and severe weather, from winter cold snaps to major hurricanes, have driven spikes in claims that pressure profit and may gradually push providers toward products with lower average payouts, like appliance-only plans. To stay competitive, companies are heavily leaning into digital tools, AI-powered claims handling and always-on support, while simplifying coverage terms and courting online reviews to build trust. Larger home warranty sellers are using these advantages, plus strong cash flow, to widen their lead over smaller rivals. Overall, revenue for home warranty providers has expanded at a CAGR of 3.9% over the past five years, reaching $4.6 billion in 2025. This includes a 1.8% rise in revenue in that year.

Trends and Insights

  • Surging home prices over the past five years have created a powerful tailwind for home warranty demand and revenue. As housing values climbed by roughly half in that period, homeowners became more willing to buy richer, “luscious” coverage to protect high‑value systems and appliances, helping providers grow premium income and build war chests for expansion and acquisitions.
  • Rising per capita disposable income has spurred a boom in major home appliance purchases. Many homeowners are upgrading their dishwashers, refrigerators and washing machines thanks to an economic upswing following the pandemic, leading to expanded revenue in this sector.
  • The Southeast is the industry’s demographic and climate magnet. A large retiree base, strong housing demand and punishing heat and storms make warranties feel like everyday protection, helping the region host more than one-quarter of all providers.
  • Extended manufacturer warranties are the main source of competition. These warranties are often available at a lower cost than home warranties but are limited to a specific period of time.
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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 3.9 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $4.6bn in 2025.

Trends and Insights

Surging home prices have fostered long-term revenue growth

  • Home prices have displayed significant upward pressure in the past five years as housing supply has been severely constrained. A 2025 Urban Institute report recently highlighted the shortage of supply in the US housing market, attributing this development to both regulatory barriers and high development costs.
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Home Warranty Providers in the US
Revenue (2015-2030)
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Industry outlook (2025-2030)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

The falling homeownership rate will constrain revenue growth moving forward

  • The homeownership rate in the United States is forecast to decline slightly over the next five years, as supply constraints continue to deter many younger adults from purchasing new property. Home warranty companies rely solely on homeowners to sell their plans, so a fall in the homeownership rate will reduce revenue growth in the next five years compared to the previous period.

Biggest companies in the Home Warranty Providers in the US

Company
Market Share (%)
2025
Revenue ($m)
2025
Profit ($m)
2025
Profit Margin (%)
2025
Frontdoor, Inc.
1,884.6
308.4
16.4
First American Financial Corporation
387.9
77.4
20.0

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Products & Services Segmentation

Home Warranty Providers in the US
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including HVAC, Appliances and Other Systems. HVAC is the largest segment of the Home Warranty Providers in the US.

Trends and Insights

Appliance use has benefited from rising per capita disposable income

  • Major home appliances include dishwashers, clothes dryers, freezers, refrigerators, stoves and washing machines, which are often insured via home warranty policies. The average service fee for a single appliance repair varies depending on the specific company, the appliance's age, the manufacturer's warranties and the type of coverage the homeowner selects. Since many homeowners own a slew of different appliances, this segment makes up nearly 40.0% of revenue.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Companies in this space underwrite home warranty policies, which protect homeowners against the cost of repairing or replacing any structural component or appliance of a home that's caused by normal wear and tear or a defect in a structural component or appliance.

What's included in this industry?

Products and services covered in the Home Warranty Providers industry in the United States include Providing general appliance and plumbing warranties, Providing heating and air conditioning warranties and Providing main electrical panel and wiring warranties.

Companies

Companies covered in the Home Warranty Providers industry in the United States include Frontdoor, Inc. and First American Financial Corporation.

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Related Terms

Related terms covered in the Home Warranty Providers industry in the United States include premium, warranty and service fee.

Industry Code

NAICS 2017

NAICS 524126 - Home Warranty Providers in the US

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Surging home prices over the past five years have created a powerful tailwind for home warranty demand and revenue. As housing values climbed by roughly half in that period, ...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Rising per capita disposable income has spurred a boom in major home appliance purchases. Many homeowners are upgrading their dishwashers, refrigerators and washing machines ...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2025
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2025
  • Major market segmentation in 2025

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

The Southeast is the industry’s demographic and climate magnet. A large retiree base, strong housing demand and punishing heat and storms make warranties feel like everyday p...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each state in 2025
  • Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2025
  • Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2025
  • Number and share of employees in each state in 2025

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Extended manufacturer warranties are the main source of competition. These warranties are often available at a lower cost than home warranties but are limited to a specific p...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

The quality of customer service is a crucial differentiator among major companies. More frequently, providers that offer fast, reliable and knowledgeable customer service att...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2021 through 2025
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2025
  • Overview of Frontdoor, Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
  • Overview of First American Financial Corporation's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Frontdoor, Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for First American Financial Corporation, and factors influencing its performance in the industry

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Providers benefit from limited assistance programs. Most support comes from trade associations, which advocate for home warranty sellers and offer supplementary resources.

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Profit in the home warranty space receives a boost from brand power and investment income. Strong reputations enable leading providers to charge above-market prices, while in...

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Industry Multiples (2018-2023)
  • Industry Tax Structure (2018-2023)
  • Income Statement (2018-2023)
  • Balance Sheet (2018-2023)
  • Liquidity Ratios (2018-2023)
  • Coverage Ratios (2018-2023)
  • Leverage Ratios  (2018-2023)
  • Operating Ratios (2018-2023)
  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
  • Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
  • Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
  • Average Wage (2015-2030)
  • Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
  • IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
  • Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
  • Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2015-2030)
  • IVA (2015-2030)
  • Establishments (2015-2030)
  • Enterprises (2015-2030)
  • Employment (2015-2030)
  • Exports (2015-2030)
  • Imports (2015-2030)
  • Wages (2015-2030)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Home Warranty Providers industry in the United States in 2025?

The market size of the Home Warranty Providers industry in the United States is $4.6bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Home Warranty Providers industry in the United States in 2025?

There are 70 businesses in the Home Warranty Providers industry in the United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 2.5 % between 2020 and 2025.

How may import tariffs affect the Home Warranty Providers industry in the United States?

The Home Warranty Providers industry in the United States is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.

How may export tariffs affect the Home Warranty Providers industry in the United States?

The Home Warranty Providers industry in the United States is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.

Has the Home Warranty Providers industry in the United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Home Warranty Providers industry in the United States has been growing at a CAGR of 3.9 % between 2020 and 2025.

What is the forecast growth of the Home Warranty Providers industry in the United States over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Home Warranty Providers industry in the United States is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Home Warranty Providers industry in the United States?

The biggest companies operating in the Home Warranty Providers industry in the United States are Frontdoor, Inc. and First American Financial Corporation

What does the Home Warranty Providers industry in the United States include?

Providing general appliance and plumbing warranties and Providing heating and air conditioning warranties are part of the Home Warranty Providers industry in the United States.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Home Warranty Providers industry in the United States?

The company holding the most market share in the Home Warranty Providers industry in the United States is Frontdoor, Inc..

How competitive is the Home Warranty Providers industry in the United States?

The level of competition is high and steady in the Home Warranty Providers industry in the United States.

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