Do most homes have bedrooms on the first floor?


Do most homes have bedrooms on the first floor?
By Scott Rogers • March 11, 2011
Apparently this varies by region --- in a conversation earlier this week someone was sharing with me that in each part of the country where they had lived, it was a bit different. In one part of the country, nearly every home had a bedroom on the first floor. In another part of the country, only a very small number of homes had a bedroom on the first floor. What is your guess for Harrisonburg and Rockingham County? 64% of currently available single family homes offer a bedroom on the first floor! This was a bit surprising to me, as I assumed it might be less than half of all homes. I will often have buyer clients that are requesting this feature in a home and it seems to limit their options --- but apparently not too significantly. Breaking it down by price range, there also isn't much variation: 65% of homes under $200k have a bedroom on the first floor 64% of homes between $200k and $300k have a bedroom on the first floor 58% of homes between $300k and $400k have a bedroom on the first floor 66% of homes over $400k have a bedroom on the first floor Let's take it a bit further, though, because in the conversation earlier this week we were discussing whether it was important to have a bedroom on the first floor when building a two-story home. Certainly, all single level homes probably have bedrooms on the first floor --- but how many two-level homes (or 1.5, 2.5 or 3 level homes) have bedrooms on the first floor? 49% of currently available multi-level single family homes offer a bedroom on the first floor! Looking just a little bit further, let's examine whether there is a difference in "sellability" of homes with vs. without a bedroom on the first floor. When examining multi-level homes sold in the last year: All homes (ignoring bedroom configuration) sold in an average of 200 days for an average of 96% of their list price. Homes with bedrooms on the first floor sold in an average of 218 days or an average of 96% of their list price. We probably can't come to any grand sweeping conclusions based on this data --- other than that plenty of buyers like to have a bedroom on the first floor, and plenty don't mind if they don't have a bedroom on the first floor. Are you considering buying a home, or building a home? Do you have questions about what you should be looking for or avoiding in a house? I'm happy to share my opinion, or the facts as shown by home sales data. Call me at 540-578-0102 or e-mail me (scott@HarrisonburgHousingToday.com) and we can discuss your situation. Receive Updates by Email Recent Articles: There Are Plenty Of Types Of Houses That Exist That Just Are Not Available To Purchase Home Sales By Price Range In The City Of Harrisonburg Are You Compromising On Aspects Of Your Next Home That You Can Or Cannot Change Later? How Much Slower Are The Winter Months In Our Local Housing Market? Rockingham County and New Home Sales Drive Surge in Area Housing Market Find The Balance Between Optimistic And Realistic Home Pricing Room Size Is Difficult To Understand Solely From Real Estate Photos How Much Would You Value Not Having To Prepare Your Home For Showings? One Out Of Four Homes Is Taking Longer Than A Month To Sell Consider The Cost Of Your Planned Renovations When Planning Your Offer
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Based on information from the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Association of REALTORS® or its MLS, for the period Jan 1, 2000 through Nov 22, 2024 (unless otherwise noted).
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