Landscaping Benefits to Property Values

As an investment, landscaping can increase the value of your property by as much as 20 percent--if it is done well.    This Old House magazine    

Spending 5 percent of the total value of your home on landscaping, and doing it wisely,can add 15 percent or more to the value of your home.   Smart Money magazine  

According to a joint study by Clemson University and the University of Maryland, potential home buyers will pay up to 11.3 percent above the asking price for homes with thoughtfully designed landscaping.   Mid-Valley Sunday (Corvallis, OR) 

Homes with nice landscaping are likely to see sale prices that are 4 percent to 5 percent higher compared to similar properties in the neighborhood, according to the Guide for Plant Appraisal, published by the International Society of Arboriculture. And homes with landscapes that are not as nice as others in the neighborhood could see sales prices that are 8 percent to 10 percent lower. Eighty-four percent of the real estate agents interviewed for the study said a house with trees would be as much as 20 percent more sellable than a house without trees. Baltimore Sun  

According to a MONEY magazine story on home renovations, “not all improvements will increase the value of a house by the amount they cost to perform.” Landscaping, however, according to their research, has a recovery value of 100% to 200% “if it is well done and harmonizes with foliage nearby.”   Money Magazine   

According to a Gallup poll, homeowners polled feel that landscaping “adds almost 15% to the value of their property and that landscaping as an investment is one with lasting value.” According to this poll, 95% of residential homeowners believe that good landscaping adds value to their homes; 86% of commercial property owners feel the same about their commercial properties.  Gallup Poll

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