What Kinds of Items Go on Clearance at Home Depot?
Updated November 1, 2026 · from Spotted's store-by-store data
Hardware, Home decor, Tools make up the most Home Depot clearance right now, and household has the deepest markdowns (83% at 50%+ off).
217 products
Hardware
96 products
Home decor
89 products
Tools
88 products
Outdoor
Departments are counted by distinct clearance products in stock somewhere, with markdown depth measured across every store that has them.
Home Depot clearance by department
| Department | Products | Share 50%+ off | Median discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other / uncategorized | 231 | 80% | 63% |
| Hardware | 217 | 67% | 66% |
| Home decor | 96 | 71% | 55% |
| Tools | 89 | 47% | 50% |
| Outdoor | 88 | 66% | 67% |
| Lighting | 66 | 40% | 47% |
| Household | 56 | 83% | 65% |
| Bath | 33 | 10% | 35% |
| Electronics | 13 | 45% | 50% |
| Automotive | 10 | 51% | 55% |
| Paint | 10 | 98% | 63% |
| Kitchen | 5 | 2% | 40% |
| Grocery | 5 | 29% | 50% |
| Pets | 4 | 11% | 35% |
| Apparel | 3 | 100% | 85% |
| Sports | 3 | 89% | 64% |
| Safety | 1 | 100% | 60% |
| Garden | 1 | 3% | 38% |
Questions
What does Home Depot put on clearance?
Mostly hardware, home decor, tools items, based on the clearance products in stock right now.
How we measured this
Spotted checks Home Depot store inventory daily for the clearance items it tracks (about 900 to 1,300 products at roughly 2,000 stores). These numbers use the newest check for each store and item from the last 3 days, counting an item only when the store had units on hand at a price below its original price. They describe the clearance items Spotted tracks, not every yellow tag in a store.
You can cite these numbers with a link to this page; they refresh several times a day.