HGTV Smart Home 2026

HGTV opened entries on April 21 for its 2026 Smart Home giveaway, a fully furnished house in Orlando, Florida, plus $100,000 cash. (hgtv.com) The entry window runs from 9 a.m. Eastern on April 21, 2026, to 5 p.m. Eastern on June 19, 2026. Eligible entrants must be legal U.S. residents, including the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, and at least 21 years old on the promotion start date. (hgtv.com) HGTV says people can enter once per day on HGTV’s site and once per day on Food Network’s site. The network’s sweepstakes page lists the grand prize as the Orlando-area home and $100,000 in cash. (hgtv.com) This year’s house was designed by Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt, the married hosts of HGTV’s “100 Day Dream Home.” TV Insider reported that HGTV first previewed the project on Instagram on March 7. (tvinsider.com) HGTV is positioning the property as a mainstream smart-home showcase, with the network describing it as a “resort-inspired retreat” where “thoughtful tech” meets “bold, curated design.” The site’s photo galleries show connected-home features blended into kitchens, storage, lighting, and outdoor living spaces rather than presented as standalone gadgets. (hgtv.com ) (hgtv.com) The location also fits HGTV’s recent formula of pairing sweepstakes homes with high-demand Sun Belt markets. HGTV’s own materials place the 2026 Smart Home in Orlando, while its separate 2026 Dream Home promotion centered on a 3,000-square-foot house on Lake Wylie in Charlotte, North Carolina. (hgtv.com) (tvinsider.com) The on-air rollout starts April 24, when HGTV will air a one-hour “Smart Home 2026” special at 7 p.m. Eastern. Coverage published this week said the special will also stream the same day on HBO Max and discovery+. (nationaltoday.com) For viewers, the giveaway is a shot at a house and cash. For the home business, it is also HGTV’s annual look at which smart-home features the network thinks are ready for a mass audience in 2026. (hgtv.com)