The kitchen is the place where everyone gathers. It’s the heart of the party, the center of activity. The kitchen also influences a home’s selling price—sometimes boosting the sale price by 30% or more, according to a 2018 Zillow report.
To find this stat, Zillow analyzed listing descriptions for nearly 4 million homes nationwide that sold between January 2016 and December 2017. Next, the real-estate firm examined how listing keywords that refer to home features impact sale price and days on the market. Six of the top 10 keywords that most significantly affect home price refer to the kitchen.
Commanding the top spot among all keywords is “steam oven,” sometimes boosting the sale price by 34.1% beyond expectations.
However, Zillow adds, listings that mention “steam oven” also stayed on the market 22 days longer than similar homes without this kitchen appliance.
