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House Plans (How-to & Home Improvements, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for House Plans (How-to & Home Improvements, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $17.50, median 89 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.99 – $22.60 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 14% of the parent category How-to & Home Improvements (632), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 House Plans best sellers
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The Very Efficient Carpenter: Basic Framing for Residential Construction
by Larry Haun
- List rank#1
- Price$17.35
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,438
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How Your House Works: A Visual Guide to Understanding and Maintaining Your Home (RSMeans)
by Charlie Wing
- List rank#2
- Price$15.79
- Rating4.8
- Reviews41
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The Martha Manual: How to Do (Almost) Everything ― Lifestyle Expert Martha Stewart's Practical Cleaning, Organizing, and DIY Handbook
- List rank#3
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,609
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Best-Selling 1-Story Home Plans, 5th Edition: Over 360 Dream-Home Plans in Full Color (Creative Homeowner) Craftsman, Country, Contemporary, and Traditional Designs with More Than 250 Color Photos
by Editors of Creative Homeowner
- List rank#4
- Price$13.46
- Rating4.4
- Reviews909
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House Beautiful December/January 2027
by House Beautiful UK
- List rank#5
- Price$1.33
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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A Country Style: Living and Creating with Nature through the Seasons
by Harriet Thistlethwayte
- List rank#6
- Price$32.53
- Rating4.8
- Reviews17
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The Complete Guide to Contracting Your Home: A Step-by-Step Method for Managing Home Construction
by Kent Lester
- List rank#7
- Price$27.28
- Rating4.5
- Reviews691
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The Spaces That Make Us: Why Design Is Broken and How We Can Create a Happier, Healthier World
by Danish Kurani
- List rank#8
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews56
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Big Book of Small Home Plans, 2nd Edition: Over 360 Home Plans Under 1200 Square Feet (Creative Homeowner) Cabins, Cottages, Tiny Houses, and How to Maximize Your Space with Organizing and Decorating
by Design America Inc.
- List rank#9
- Price$18.63
- Rating4.4
- Reviews646
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Graphic Guide to Frame Construction 5th Edition: Revised and Updated
by Rob Thallon
- List rank#10
- Price$35.82
- Rating4.7
- Reviews63
FAQ
Is House Plans a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 89 reviews and sells for $17.50.
How many reviews do you need to rank in House Plans?
The median best seller has 89 reviews, and 51% of them have fewer than 100.
What do House Plans best sellers cost?
The median price is $17.50; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.99 and $22.60.
Can new books break into House Plans?
8% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 days.
About this data
Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.