US Home Improvement Incentive
Home Efficiency Rebates (HOMES)
An Inflation Reduction Act rebate program that pays for whole-home energy upgrades based on the energy savings they deliver — up to $8,000, available to all income levels with larger rebates for lower-income households.
Overview
What is the HOMES Rebate?
The Home Efficiency Rebates (HOMES) is administered by U.S. DOE / State energy offices and available to eligible properties in United States (federal, state-administered). It is designed to help homeowners reduce the upfront cost of energy-efficient and clean-energy improvements — supporting US climate goals while lowering household energy bills.
This scheme supports installations including Hvac, Insulation, Windows.
Eligibility
Am I eligible?
- Open to homeowners and renters of single-family homes and multifamily buildings in participating states.
- The rebate size scales with the modeled or measured energy savings of the retrofit.
- Projects must achieve at least 20% modeled energy savings to qualify, with higher rebates at 35%+ savings.
- Low- and moderate-income households (under 80% AMI) qualify for substantially larger rebates.
- Available only in states whose energy office has launched HOMES — rollout timing varies by state.
Not sure if you qualify? A free home assessment from one of our licensed contractors will confirm your eligibility and identify every incentive you can access.
Process
How it works
- 1
Confirm with your state energy office that the HOMES program is accepting applications.
- 2
Have an energy assessment done to model the expected savings from your planned upgrades.
- 3
Complete the retrofit with a participating contractor (e.g. insulation, air sealing, HVAC, heat pumps).
- 4
Submit modeled or measured savings results to claim the rebate through the state administrator.
Covered upgrades
