RESTON, Va. - Cabinet sales rose 32.9 percent in May 2021 compared to the same month in 2020. 

According to the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association’s (KCMA) monthly Trend of Business Survey, custom sales rose 26.9 percent, semi-custom increased 32.6 percent, and stock sales climbed 34.4 percent.

"The numbers reflect the continued recovery from the height of the pandemic lockdown," the KCMA writes. "When looking at the month-to-month comparison, cabinet sales varied slightly one way or the other. Overall sales increased 0.8 percent in May 2021 compared to April 2021. Custom sales were down 2.0 percent, semi-custom sales up 2.1 percent, and stock sales increased 0.5 percent

Sales remain strong for the year. Overall year-to-date cabinet sales are up 21.6 percent compared to the same time period in 2020. Custom sales rose 23.5 percent, semi-custom sales increased 21.3 percent, and stock sales increased 21.4 percent.

Survey participants include stock, semi-custom and custom companies whose combined sales represent approximately 75 percent of the U.S. kitchen cabinet and bath vanity market.

KCMA is a major trade association for kitchen cabinet and bath vanity manufacturers and key suppliers of goods and services to the industry. The association has been compiling and reporting industry sales data for more than 40 years.