2025 Home Depot Clearance Report: Average Discounts, Best Categories & When to Buy
This report presents findings from automated daily monitoring of Home Depot clearance inventory across 9 store locations in the Sacramento, California metro area. All data was collected between August 30, 2025 and February 23, 2026. The analysis covers discount percentages, brand frequency, markdown day patterns, and discount distribution to help shoppers and resellers make more informed purchasing decisions.
Key Findings
- The average discount across all clearance items is 36.8%, though this varies significantly by brand and category.
- Saturday is the best day to find new clearance markdowns, with nearly double the new products compared to any other day.
- 28% of clearance items are discounted 50% or more, with 5.5% reaching the 75%+ deep discount tier.
- Everbilt and Husky offer the deepest average discounts at 45.6% and 44.5% respectively among top brands.
- Hampton Bay is the most frequently clearanced brand with 536 tracked products, followed by DEWALT (499) and RYOBI (493).
Top Clearance Brands by Product Count
The following table shows the 15 brands that appear most frequently on Home Depot clearance, along with their average discount percentage. Brands that are exclusive to Home Depot (like Hampton Bay and HDX) tend to have higher clearance volumes due to their broad product lines.
| Brand | Products | Avg Discount |
|---|---|---|
| Hampton Bay | 536 | 39.3% |
| DEWALT | 499 | 24.5% |
| RYOBI | 493 | 34.8% |
| Milwaukee | 472 | 37.6% |
| Exhart | 389 | 23.4% |
| Everbilt | 359 | 45.6% |
| Meadow Creek | 357 | 25.6% |
| HDX | 333 | 34.8% |
| RIDGID | 331 | 31.0% |
| TrimMaster | 327 | 23.1% |
| Husky | 265 | 44.5% |
| Home Decorators Collection | 249 | 30.9% |
| Commercial Electric | 246 | 34.5% |
| Delta | 244 | 40.5% |
| Vigoro | 235 | 36.4% |
Discount Distribution
Most Home Depot clearance items fall in the moderate discount range (10-24%), but a meaningful portion reaches deep discount levels. The distribution below covers all 14,171 products with discounts of 10% or greater.
| Discount Range | Products | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| 10–24% | 6,287 | 44.4% |
| 25–49% | 3,918 | 27.6% |
| 50–74% | 3,189 | 22.5% |
| 75%+ | 777 | 5.5% |
- 44.4% - Items at 10–24% off
- 28% - Items at 50%+ off
- 5.5% - Items at 75%+ off
Best Days to Find New Markdowns
Clearance items do not appear uniformly throughout the week. Our data shows a strong concentration of new clearance additions on specific days, likely corresponding to store restocking and repricing schedules.
| Day | New Products | % of Weekly Total |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 4,458 | 31.5% |
| Wednesday | 2,672 | 18.9% |
| Thursday | 2,609 | 18.4% |
| Tuesday | 1,721 | 12.1% |
| Monday | 1,293 | 9.1% |
| Friday | 1,004 | 7.1% |
| Sunday | 414 | 2.9% |
Key Insight: Saturday accounts for 31.5% of all new clearance additions — nearly a third of the weekly total. This likely reflects Friday night repricing by store teams. For the best selection, shop Saturday morning. Wednesday and Thursday are also strong days for new markdowns.
Brands with the Deepest Discounts
Among brands with significant clearance presence (200+ products tracked), these offer the deepest average discounts:
- 45.6% - Everbilt avg discount
- 44.5% - Husky avg discount
- 40.5% - Delta avg discount
Notably, DEWALT has the lowest average discount (24.5%) among the top 15 brands despite being the second-most-common clearance brand. This suggests DEWALT products move quickly even at modest discounts, likely due to strong brand demand. In contrast, store-brand products like Everbilt and Husky tend to sit longer on clearance and reach deeper markdowns.
Practical Takeaways
- Shop on Saturdays for the widest selection of newly marked-down items. Wednesday and Thursday are the second-best days.
- Look for Everbilt, Husky, and Delta if you want the deepest average discounts among major brands.
- Be patient for 50%+ deals — they represent about 28% of clearance inventory and are worth waiting for on non-urgent purchases.
- Act fast on DEWALT and Milwaukee — these popular tool brands tend to have lower discounts because they sell quickly.
- Check multiple stores — clearance inventory varies significantly between locations, even within the same metro area.
Methodology
Data source: Automated daily monitoring of Home Depot clearance inventory via the Endless platform.
Sample: 14,171 unique clearance products across 9 Home Depot stores in the Sacramento, CA metro area.
Time period: August 30, 2025 - February 23, 2026 (approximately 6 months).
Collection method: Products are scraped daily from Home Depot’s clearance inventory. Discount percentages are calculated from listed original and clearance prices.
- Limitation: Data covers 9 stores in one geographic region. Clearance patterns may differ in other markets.
- Limitation: Brand-level averages may be skewed by product mix within each brand’s clearance inventory.
- Limitation: Day-of-week patterns reflect when products were first detected, which may lag the actual repricing by up to 24 hours.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average discount on Home Depot clearance items?
Based on our analysis of 14,171 clearance products, the average discount across all Home Depot clearance items is 36.8%. Discounts range from 10% to over 99%, with 44.4% of items falling in the 10–24% range and 5.5% of items discounted 75% or more.
Which brands have the highest clearance discounts at Home Depot?
Everbilt leads with an average discount of 45.6%, followed by Husky at 44.5% and Delta at 40.5%. Hampton Bay averages 39.3% off, and Milwaukee averages 37.6% off. These brands frequently appear on clearance across multiple store locations.
What day of the week has the most new clearance items at Home Depot?
Saturday has by far the most new clearance products added, with 4,458 items tracked — nearly double the next highest day. Wednesday (2,672) and Thursday (2,609) are also strong days. Sunday and Friday see the fewest new clearance additions.
How many clearance products does Home Depot have at any given time?
Across the 9 stores monitored, we tracked 14,171 unique clearance products over a 6-month period (August 2025 to February 2026). The actual number available at any single store on a given day varies, but clearance inventory is continuously refreshed.
What percentage of Home Depot clearance items are discounted over 50%?
Approximately 28% of Home Depot clearance items are discounted 50% or more. Within that, 22.5% fall in the 50–74% discount range and 5.5% are discounted 75% or more, including rare penny deals at 99%+ off.