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Home Depot vs Lowe's:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Home Depot had more branded searches than Lowe's among carpet retailers worldwide. Home Depot had about 37.2 million branded searches, while Lowe's had 13.6 million. Home Depot made up 72.8% of all carpet retailer searches we track, and Lowe's accounted for 26.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about carpet retailers, Home Depot and Lowe's each appeared in two of the three answers.

Among carpet retailers worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Home Depot, about 3 searches for every 1 for Lowe's

Home Depot 37.2M searchesLowe's 13.6M searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 2 of 3 answers.

Home Depot in 2 of 3Lowe's in 2 of 3

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Top carpet retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, Home Depot and Lowe's were each mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers.

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Home Depot2 of 3Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • Lowe's2 of 3Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • Tapi0 of 3Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • Carpetright0 of 3Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • Flooring Superstore0 of 3Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • Cormar0 of 3Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • United Carpets0 of 3Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • Abingdon Flooring0 of 3Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers

See every answer about carpet retailers

3 answers

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which carpet retailer should I shop at?”

    1. 1Lowe's

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What are the best carpet retailers?”

    1. 1Home Depot
    2. 2Lowe's

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What's the best carpet retailer for new flooring?”

    1. 1Home Depot

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “carpet retailers”

    Google showed no AI Overview for this search.

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “best carpet store”

    Google showed no AI Overview for this search.

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Is Home Depot or Lowe's more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Home Depot and Lowe's by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight carpet retailers we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Home Depot and Lowe's among carpet retailers worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Home Depot, Lowe's. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthHome DepotLowe'sTapiCarpetrightFlooring SuperstoreCormarUnited CarpetsAbingdon Flooring
Oct 202572.7%26.6%0.32%0.21%0.08%0.04%0.04%<0.01%
Nov 202572.9%26.6%0.26%0.12%0.06%0.04%0.03%<0.01%
Dec 202568.8%30.7%0.25%0.09%0.05%0.03%0.02%<0.01%
Jan 202668.7%30.7%0.3%0.14%0.07%0.05%0.03%<0.01%
Feb 202668%30.4%1.2%0.14%0.07%0.05%0.03%<0.01%
Mar 202672.5%26.5%0.88%0.08%0.05%0.04%0.02%<0.01%
Apr 202672.9%26.6%0.26%0.08%0.05%0.04%0.02%<0.01%
May 202672.9%26.6%0.26%0.06%0.05%0.04%0.02%<0.01%
Jun 202668.8%30.7%0.3%0.07%0.06%0.03%0.02%<0.01%
Jul 202672.9%26.7%0.26%0.08%0.06%0.04%0.02%<0.01%
Aug 202672.8%26.6%0.32%0.1%0.06%0.04%0.03%<0.01%
Sep 202672.8%26.6%0.32%0.08%0.06%0.04%0.03%<0.01%

How has the Home Depot and Lowe's comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Home Depot was ahead of Lowe's in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Home Depot’s share of searches among carpet retailers worldwide moved from 72.7% to 72.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 37.2M.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lowe's’ share of searches among carpet retailers worldwide held steady at 26.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 13.6M.

How did search popularity change for carpet retailers worldwide in September 2026?

0 changes

Neither Home Depot nor Lowe's moved beyond provider rounding among carpet retailers in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Home Depot’s and Lowe's’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Home Depot

1 branded search term

  • home depot carpet

Lowe's

1 branded search term

  • lowes carpet

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