Which feature made you fall in love with your current home? Was it the view? The in-ground pool? Or was it the in-law apartment that sealed the deal? According to a new analysis by realtor.com®, the most loved home features vary from state to state.
Related: 5 Home Renovations That Will Make You Fall in Love With Your Home Again
Realtor.com analyzed their keyword home search data to determine what the most popular home feature searches were in each state. Some of the results are perhaps unsurprising, like in Oklahoma—which sits in Tornado Alley—the most loved home feature is a storm shelter. In environmentally-conscious California, realtor.com found "solar" to be the most-searched home feature.
"While some of the country's most-loved home features, such as accessory dwelling units or lakefront properties, will likely fetch a premium on the open market, others are more matters of the heart," says George Ratiu, senior economist at realtor.com.
The most common home features on the list are extra living spaces for relatives or other guests. Searches for "in-law apartment," "barn," "ADU," "casita" and "RV parking" topped the list in 13 different states.
Below are the most loved home features in every state:
| Alabama | Gas stove |
| Alaska | Yard |
| Arizona | Gas stove |
| Arkansas | Lake view |
| California | Solar |
| Colorado | Main floor master |
| Connecticut | Contemporary |
| District of Columbia | Metro (transportation) |
| Delaware | First-floor master |
| Florida | Canal |
| Georgia | First floor master |
| Hawaii | Fee simple |
| Idaho | RV |
| Illinois | Fenced yard |
| Indiana | Pole barn |
| Iowa | Acreage |
| Kansas | Reverse (water filtration system) |
| Kentucky | First-floor master |
| Louisiana | Mother-in-law |
| Maine | Camp |
| Maryland | Rancher |
| Massachusetts | Mother-In-law |
| Michigan | Pole barn |
| Minnesota | Lakeshore |
| Mississippi | Mother-in-law |
| Missouri | Dock |
| Montana | ADU (accessory dwelling unit) |
| Nebraska | Villa |
| Nevada | Casita |
| New Hampshire | Contemporary |
| New Jersey | Mother-in-law |
| New Mexico | Casita |
| New York | Balcony |
| North Carolina | Brick |
| North Dakota | Rambler |
| Ohio | First-floor master |
| Oklahoma | Storm shelter |
| Oregon | ADU (accessory dwelling unit) |
| Pennsylvania | Parking |
| Rhode Island | 1-level |
| South Carolina | Brick |
| South Dakota | Acreage |
| Tennessee | Creek |
| Texas | Modern |
| Utah | Mother-in-law |
| Vermont | Acreage |
| Virginia | First-floor master |
| Washington | ADU (accessory dwelling unit) |
| West Virginia | River access |
| Wisconsin | Country |
| Wyoming | Horses |
To view the entire report and a full breakdown of the methodology, click here.
Something that can help you fall in love with your home again is converting your garage into a living Space.
With the demand for housing the many cities have allowed to turn your garage into a living space that can be utilized for a mother in law’s quarters, possible suite for an adult child returning home, man cave, yoga den, the sky is the limit!
You can also convert your garage for income property to subsidize your mortgage.
Happy Re-falling in love with your new space!
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First floor master bedrooms are very popular for many buyers in Williamsburg, Virginia, but perhaps one of the most attractive features is home renovation. Like many other markets, buyers will pay premium prices for homes the have open floor plans, new kitchens, cabinets, appliances, bathrooms, flooring etc. We find that buyers shy away from after-purchase renovation projects because they either do not have the resources and time, or have “been-there-done-that” and have no interest in living through a renovation project.
Converting a garage into living space is a way to re-fall in love with your home? The sky is the limit? From a Realtor’s perspective, this is almost always a resounding no.
Check with your HOA before converting your garage to a use other than parking. Some neighborhoods frown on family cars being parked in the driveway of a home with garage space. You would probably need at least prior authorization from your architectural control committee before making this modification.