The statistics*:

• Homes with "good" landscaping (compared to fair or poor) - 4-5% higher in value.
• Homes with "excellent" landscaping (compared to fair or poor) - 8-10% higher in value.
• Homebuyers think landscaping adds 14.87% to a home's selling price.
• Landscaping as a home-improvement project has a recovery value of 100 to 200 percent if it is well done and harmonizes with the nearby environment.
• (95%) of the members of the Society of Real Estate Appraisers concur that landscaping adds to the dollar value of real estate, while 99 percent said that landscaping enhances property's "sales appeal."
• 5% of a home's value spent on landscaping can return 150% in home value
• Consumers value a landscaped home as much as 11.3% higher than its base price
• A landscaped patio can raise property values more than 12%.

What is the common factor with these trends and statistics...?

It is the GOOD-EXCELLENT quality
landscaping done by a
PROFESSIONAL that gets the RESULTS!

What do these statistics suggest?

• Spending $5,000 on a professionally installed stone or paver patio could increase the value of your $200,000 home by as much as $20,000 to $24,000!
• Spending 5% of $200,000 (or $10,000) in professional landscaping in your yard might increase your home's value by $15,000 or more!
• A well-planned, professional, landscape makeover project that costs $10,000 could recover all of its $10,000 or as much as $20,000 in return when your house is sold!
• Creating a professional-quality exterior environment with your $400,000 home may increase its value by as much as $40,000 !

The bottom line - HIRE A PROFESSIONAL! It Pays!

* Background...

A researcher at Clemson University published research that evaluated the contribution of landscaping on the price of single-family homes. The sale prices of a sample of 288 homes were related to house characteristics, location and landscape quality. A house that ranked an "excellent" landscape quality rating could expect a sales price 4 to 5 percentage points higher (depending on the size of the lot) than equivalent homes with "good" landscaping and 8 to 10 percentage points higher than homes with a fair to poor rating. Henry, Mark S. 1994. The contribution of landscaping to the price of single family houses: A study of home sales in Greenville, SC. J.Environ.Hort. 12 (2):65-70. June 1994

"The Great Outdoors"
When Americans want to enhance their homes, they focus on the outdoors. In a recent Gallup research project, homebuyers revealed they think landscaping adds 14.87 percent to a home's selling price. In another survey, Money magazine reported that landscaping as a home-improvement project has a recovery value of 100 to 200 percent if it is well done and harmonizes with nearby foliage. Real estate agents agree. Ninety-five percent (95%) of the members of the Society of Real Estate Appraisers concur that landscaping adds to the dollar value of real estate, while 99 percent said that landscaping enhances property's "sales appeal," increasing the actual speed of the sale.
Lawn & Landscape, August 2002

"The Land of Opportunity"
An article in the March 2003 issue of Smart Money contains the following statistics: 5% of a home's value spent on landscaping can return 150% in home value. Consumers value a landscaped home as much as 11.3% higher than its base price. A landscaped patio can raise property values more than 12%
Landscape Design/Build, April 2003