Landscaping can add
between 7 and 15 percent to a home’s value.
Source: The Gallup
Organization.
Homes with "excellent"
landscaping can expect a sale price about 6 to 7 percent higher
than equivalent houses with "good" landscaping, while improving
landscaping from "average" to "good" can result in a 4 to 5
percent increase.
Source: Clemson University.
Landscaping can bring a
recovery value of 100 to 200 percent at selling time.
Source: Money Magazine.
A mature tree can often
have an appraised value of between $1,000 and $10,000.
Source: Council of Tree and
Landscape Appraisers.
In one study, 99% of real
estate appraisers concurred that landscaping enhances the sales
appeal of real estate. Source:
Trendnomics, National Gardening
Association.
Trees can reduce
bothersome noise by up to 50 percent and can mask unwanted
noises with pleasant sounds. Source:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Trees can reduce
temperatures by as much as nine degrees Fahrenheit.
Source: American
Forests.
A single urban tree can provide up to
$273 a year in air conditioning, pollution fighting, erosion and
storm water control, and wildlife shelter benefits.
Source: American Forests.
