According to Realtor.com®, staged homes sell 88% faster and for 20% more on average when compared to homes that were not staged.
Supporting Home Staging Statistics
The best part about this statistic is that the findings are supported by statistics from other sources such as the following:
- Homes that have been staged spend between 33% and 50% less time on the market. (HomeAdvisor)
- 85% of staged homes sold for 5 to 23% over their listing price. (Real Rstate Staging Association)
- Staging helps sell homes three to 30 times faster than the nonstaged competition. Further, staging can help increase the sale price by up to 20% on average. (International Association of Home Staging Professionals)
- For sellers who decide not to stage their homes, the average price reduction on a home was five to 20 times more than what the staging investment would have been. (International Association of Home Staging Professionals)
- 83% of agents say that a staged home will sell faster than an unstaged home. (Homelight)
- Staged homes sold for an average of 6% above the initial listing price. (Coldwell Banker)
- In a 2021 survey of 4,600 properties, homes that were staged sold about 9 days faster than the average. (Real Rstate Staging Association)
- Staged homes sold for 25% more than homes that were not staged. (Realtor Magazine)
- Homes that were staged by experts sold 73% faster than homes that were not staged. (Professional Staging)
- 82% of real estate agents that work with home buyers said that staging a home made it easier for the buyer to imagine the property as their future home. (National Association of Realtors)
- The longer homes stay on the market, the more the price of those homes drop. (National Association of Realtors)
- 23% of agents said that home staging led to increased offers between 1% and 5% compared to similar homes that weren’t staged. 18% of agents think that home staging increased their offers by between 6% and 10%. (National Association of Realtors)
- 96% of realtors believe that home staging positively influences a buyer’s decision. (Homelight)
- 31% of real estate agents reported that staging a home greatly decreased the amount of time it sat on the market (National Association of Realtors)
- 67% of top agents say that home staging helps a seller fetch more money for their house at resale. (Homelight)
- 75% of sellers saw an ROI of 5% to 15% over asking price (Real Estate Staging Association)
How Much Does Home Staging Cost, and Is It Worth it?
According to Realtor.com® home staging costs about $2,000-$2,400 per month on average. Considering that home staging helps sell houses faster and for a higher price, it’s easy to see how investing money in home staging could have a positive return on investment in most cases.