Which appliances are homeowners choosing for outdoor kitchens? Research published by Houzz in June 2026 offers a useful snapshot.
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In its coverage of the 2026 U.S. Outdoor Trends Study, Houzz reported that 85% of the outdoor kitchens covered included a grill and 29% included a pizza oven. Beverage refrigerators appeared in 62%, sinks in 59%, and cooktops in 36%.
The study surveyed 1,191 U.S. Houzz users who were planning, undertaking, or had recently completed outdoor renovations. These findings describe that renovation audience, rather than all U.S. households. Read Houzz’s research coverage.
Our interpretation: outdoor kitchen planning benefits from considering the entire meal, including preparation, cooking, serving, and cleanup.
Grills Remain a Central Choice in the Survey
The grill’s 85% inclusion rate makes it the most common cooking appliance identified in the reported outdoor kitchen findings.
For a household planning its first outdoor cooking station, a useful starting point is still the food it prepares most often. If grilled meals are already part of your weekly routine, examine cooking space, controls, preparation surfaces, and storage around that activity.
Our grill and griddle collection offers different formats to compare against those needs.
Pizza Ovens Represent a Distinct Cooking Interest
The 29% pizza oven figure shows a presence within the surveyed outdoor kitchens. It does not establish a year-over-year growth rate or tell us exactly how many respondents paired a pizza oven with a grill.
For an individual buyer, the relevant question is whether dedicated pizza making belongs in the household’s routine.
You may want occasional pizza from equipment you already own. Or you may enjoy regular pizza nights enough to create a separate station, with room for dough, toppings, tools, and serving.
Our pizza oven range includes different fuel and cooking formats for buyers exploring that second possibility.
Supporting Appliances Shape the Experience
The reported refrigerator and sink figures draw attention to tasks around cooking.
Before buying another cooking appliance, identify what currently makes outdoor meals inconvenient. You may need a dedicated pizza oven—or you may need preparation space, storage, or an easier route between the indoor kitchen and patio.
For households seeking several functions together, our outdoor kitchen islands provide configurations worth comparing.
Use the Findings as Questions, Not Requirements
A survey can show what a particular group selected. It cannot decide what your backyard should contain.
Use the findings to ask:
- Which meals do we want to prepare outside?
- What does our existing equipment already handle?
- Which tasks repeatedly interrupt cooking?
- How much space and upkeep are we comfortable managing?
- Would a new appliance be used regularly?
There is no need to reproduce every feature in the survey.
If you already own a grill and are considering a second appliance, read “Do I Need a Pizza Oven If I Have a Grill?”. Start with how you cook today, then build an outdoor kitchen that supports the meals you want to make next.
Explore more in the Outdoor Kitchen Guides.
