New technology and old-world style sum up the hot home trends for the year ahead, according to Zillow. The real estate site is sharing its data-driven predictions for the trends people want in their homes in 2025.
- To come up with the list, Zillow analyzed millions of for-sale listings in 2024 for mentions of hundreds of home features and design styles.
- They identified the ones that show up much more frequently than they did a year ago, which signals these are the features and styles that are in-demand.
The Top Home Trends For 2025
- Electric features - People want sustainable and environmentally friendly features in their homes. These include whole-home batteries, which store excess energy from solar panels and can serve as a generator in a power outage or when the sun isn’t shining. Mentions of whole-home batteries are up 62% from last year and solar panels appear in 18% more listings this year. Electric vehicle chargers are also becoming more popular, appearing in 34% more for-sale listings than a year ago.
- Cozy vibes - Listings mentioning “cozy” have seen a 35% increase over last year, as people are more interested in smaller, cozier spaces that are more affordable and sustainable than enormous open floor plans.
- Old-world comeback - Get ready to go full granny in 2025, as floral patterns, tapestries and antique furnishings are making a big comeback. Mentions of “vintage” in listings are up 9% and “nostalgia” is seen in 14 more listings than 2023. Home libraries are trendy, too, appearing in 22% more listings this year.
- Climate resiliency - This is a big one with recent homebuyers, as 86% of them say it's very important that a home have at least one climate-resistant feature. These include flood barriers, up 22% from last year, drought-resistant turf yards, which appear 14% more than a year ago, and water catchment systems, up 19%.
- Spa-inspired wet rooms - Mostly found in high-end hotels, they’re now showing up in homes and are featured 19% more often in Zillow listings. Wet rooms combine a shower and bathtub in one waterproof space, without the typical shower enclosure.
Source: Zillow
Scott's Thoughts:
- Does this mean my “vintage” stuff that I’ve had for decades will finally be back in style?
- Homes cost a fortune and rent is outrageous! But don't blame the land lords... It is your municipality that is charging higher property taxes that contribute to the cost.
- Home is where you hang your hat.