Jobber, a provider of home service software, released its latest Home Service Economic Report: Q3 2025.
The edition combines Jobber’s proprietary platform data aggregated from more than 300,000 residential cleaners, landscapers, HVAC technicians, electricians, plumbers and more, with external economic indicators to provide comprehensive insight into the trends shaping one of the fastest-growing and most essential parts of the small business economy: home service. The report is available here.
Following a slow start to summer, the home service category regained momentum in September as inflation stabilized at 3.0 percent and the Federal Reserve’s late-quarter rate cut signaled a gradual easing of financial conditions. While homeowners remained budget-conscious, recurring maintenance and service work continued to sustain revenue across key trades, setting the stage for steady growth into Q4.
“Even in an economy that’s finding its footing, the resilience of the home service sector continues to stand out,” said Sam Pillar, CEO and co-founder of Jobber. “Pros in this space are adapting faster than ever — whether it’s offering digital payments, bundling services or maintaining strong customer relationships. These are the kinds of disciplined, modern business practices that will carry them through whatever the broader economy does next.”
Key insights from the report:
- Economic environment stabilizing: While consumer confidence remains soft, homeowners are prioritizing high-value, must-do projects over large-scale upgrades.
- Housing shows early signs of life: Existing-home sales rose 1.5 percent, and new-home sales jumped 21 percent in August, signaling a modest housing rebound.
- Recurring and maintenance work lead growth: After a slower August, job counts bounced back in September, driven by maintenance and pre-winter prep jobs.
- Digital payments milestone: For the first time, online payments have surpassed 50 percent of all Jobber-processed transactions, a 7 percent year-over-year increase. This reflects accelerating modernization across home services and positions Jobber ahead of the broader U.S. digital payments market, which grew 4 percent year-over-year.
Segment highlights: Green, cleaning, contracting and construction
Q3 2025 reflected familiar seasonal patterns across the four main home service segments. Strong momentum from spring carried into July, followed by a brief slowdown in August and renewed activity in September as homeowners completed outdoor projects and turned their attention to fall preparation.
A closer look at the data reveals:
- Green: Lawn care, landscaping and other related outdoor services saw new work rise 4 percent year-over-year, and median revenue climbed 11 percent, driven by bundled outdoor services and repeat clients preparing for fall.
- Cleaning: Residential and commercial cleaning, carpet cleaning, junk removal and similar service businesses saw steady recurring work offsetting a slight 1-percent dip in new bookings, while median revenue rose 7 percent as operators expanded wallet share.
- Contracting: Arborists, electricians, handymen, HVAC technicians, plumbers and other non-construction trades relied on urgent repairs and replacements to maintain a median revenue increase of 5 percent year-over-year during the summer, followed by a shift toward smaller maintenance jobs in September.
- Construction: Residential and commercial building and remodeling businesses saw signs of recovery emerge, with new work up roughly 2 percent, invoice size up 5 percent and median revenue up 10 percent, supported by phased starts and mid-sized projects.
“Digital adoption and operational discipline continue to set home service businesses apart,” said Abheek Dhawan, senior vice president of strategy and analytics at Jobber. “Crossing the 50-percent threshold for online payments is a major milestone and reflects how quickly this sector is evolving to meet modern customer expectations.”
