HGTV Announces ‘Rock the Block’ Season 8 Cast & Location: What to Know

Kim Wolfe and Chelsea Meissner won’t be the reigning Rock the Block champions for much longer.

Nearly five months after the competition series wrapped its seventh season, HGTV confirmed that Rock the Block will return for Season 8 in 2027. Once again hosted by Ty Pennington, the new episodes will feature a cast comprised of Rock the Block alums and familiar HGTV faces.

“Our viewers are Rock the Block superfans who tune in every season to see the best in home renovation and design,” Howard Lee, the Chief Creative Officer of US Networks for Warner Bros. Discovery, said in a press release statement. “That’s why we’re bringing back all-stars who’ve already survived the high-stakes pressure of the block, pitting them against design legends who are new to the competition and ready to take them on.”

The show’s rules have remained the same since its 2019 debut. Design duos transform identical homes to earn the highest appraisal value for their property. The winners score bragging rights and a street named in their honor.

Scroll down to learn everything we know about Rock the Block Season 8 so far, including who is in the cast, where it will be set, and when fans can expect it to premiere.

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When will Season 8 of Rock the Block premiere?

HGTV confirmed Rock the Block‘s Season 8 return on October 6. In addition to the renewal news, the network announced that the new season will premiere sometime in early 2027.

Where will Rock the Block Season 8 take place?

For the first time ever, the new season of Rock the Block will be filmed just outside of Nashville, Tennessee.

 

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Who will compete on Rock the Block Season 8?

The Season 8 cast features former Rock the Block competitors and notable newcomers. Returning to the series are Season 2 winners Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt, along with Season 7 contestants Scott McGillivray and Mina Starsiak Hawk.

As for the show’s new contestants? Sabrina Soto will join forces with Anthony Carrino, while Paige Davis will reunite with her fellow Trading Spaces alum Carter Oosterhouse.

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What will happen on Rock the Block Season 8?

“Armed with Music City inspiration and decades of design and renovation know-how, the four dynamic duos will take the stage for an epic home reno showdown highlighting classic Southern architecture and small-town living in hopes of claiming bragging rights and a street named in their honor,” the season’s description reads.

The synopsis continues, “In a Rock the Block first, this season will spotlight homes that offer identical floorplans and square footage but unique exterior facades. Each team will have seven weeks and a $275,000 budget to transform the properties with their signature vision and custom design style and clinch the highest appraised property value.”

How many episodes will Rock the Block Season 8 have?

The new season will consist of seven episodes.

Who won Rock the Block Season 7?

After several weeks of intense competition, Wolfe and Meissner were named the winners of Season 7. “It honestly still feels surreal. This season pushed us creatively, physically, and mentally, so having all of that hard work validated with a win was incredibly rewarding,” Meissner exclusively told TV Insider after the pair’s big win. “We took a lot of risks with our design choices, and seeing those risks pay off made it even sweeter.”

Wolfe, for her part, gushed, “I think something really special happens when you win something where the experience itself already felt meaningful. The people felt special, the timing felt right, and it genuinely felt like we were in the right place at the right time with the right group of people. Then, when you actually win, it almost validates all of that a little bit more.”

Kim Wolfe and Chelsea Meissner on the Season 7 finale of ‘Rock the Block.’ (HGTV)

How did fans react to the Rock the Block Season 7 finale?

Many fans were happy about Wolfe and Meissner’s Rock the Block victory. “Great job Kim & Chelsea! Loved the vision and logic behind your choices and design!” one person commented under a clip of the winning moment on HGTV’s Instagram page. Another added, “Buyers at that price point are looking for carefully curated, beautifully unique places with high end design. They aren’t looking for rental ops. Kim and Chelsea killed it and I’m glad they won!”

Others, however, were disappointed with the final results. “Dear HGTV for the fans who watch week after week… can we get a real breakdown of the appraisal and how the appraisers pick the winner?” one user questioned. “When we talk about added value being bedrooms and bathrooms and closet space we, as fans, really want to understand how the winner is chosen and why.”

Someone else shared, “I love rock the block, but I was not happy about this winner. They were good, but they were not the best. I would love to see how they brought value to their house compared to the others.” Referring to Wolfe and Meissner’s controversial multi-gen suite design, a different person posted, “We really do need a break down. This one was very hard to understand. I mean…the movie room draped in fabric? Like how? How did they have more added value than absolutely any of the others?”

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