Interesting Statistics on Eco-Friendly Housing

With Green Month (and Earth Day) fast approaching, realtor.com conducted a survey to discover how eco-friendly housing is catching on with consumers. Turns out, more than 80% of respondents would like to own a residence that is eco-friendly, and nearly 70% would pay more money for it!

Of the 31% of respondents that currently live in an eco-friendly home, 66% have children.

·        Of the more than 80% of respondents who would like to own an eco-friendly residence, nearly 65% have children.

·        More than 30% of respondents currently live in an eco-friendly residence – nearly 80% have energy-efficient appliances while almost 75% have energy-efficient lighting.

o   Women make up more than half of respondents currently living in an eco-friendly residence.

o   Nearly 70% of the respondents currently living in an eco-friendly residence have children.

o   Of the respondents currently living in an eco-friendly residence, 10% are in California; nearly 6% in Florida; nearly 6% in Illinois; 6% in Pennsylvania; 5% in New York; 5% in Texas; 4% in Colorado; 4% in New Jersey.

·        Energy-efficient appliances, lighting and air conditioning were among the most desired eco-friendly home features – nearly 80% of respondents want all three.

·        Nearly 40% of respondents are willing to give up square footage for an eco-friendly residence while 75% would sacrifice a pool and 74% a game room.

Would you choose eco-friendly housing over location?