- Zillow analyzed millions of listings to find key words and phrases being mentioned more.
- It identified five trends it predicts homebuyers will keep clamoring for in 2025.
- Interest in vintage-inspired interiors and electric-vehicle chargers, for example, is booming.
The American home is having an identity crisis.
Many newly constructed homes are smaller, with fewer hallways and shrinking backyards — yet they are significantly more expensive than just a decade ago.
As homebuilding trends evolve, buyers and homeowners are also reimagining what they want from their living spaces.
By analyzing hundreds of home features and design styles from millions of for-sale listings in 2024, Zillow has identified the top emerging home trends for the year ahead.
Zillow found that in response to higher living costs and growing concerns about the climate crisis, buyers will want homes that are eco-friendly, resilient to climate disasters, and equipped with smart home technology.
« Technology has empowered homeowners to live more sustainably and affordably, which is increasingly important to prospective buyers, » said Amanda Pendleton, Zillow’s home trends expert. She added that homeowners and buyers are simultaneously « looking to the past » to give their homes character, even in « the most high-tech environments. »
According to Zillow, here are five home trends to watch in 2025, from solar-powered energy systems to vintage-inspired interiors.
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