What Millennials Want in a Home

With the real estate market becoming increasingly centered on a younger generation of home buyers, non-traditional preferences among Millennials in home redesign and home building will nudge these industries in new directions.

Northshore Fireplace recently gathered these preferences from over a 1,000 Millennials from all 50 states. The results provide some insight into how home design may change in the imminent Millennial era:

• The four most popular upgrades were new appliances (75%), large master bedrooms (64%), two-car garages (54%) and solar panels/energy storage (47%).
• Some of the least popular upgrades were 3-car garages, upgraded window treatments and upgraded roofing materials.
• Many preferred an upgraded neighborhood (38%) to an upgraded school district (20%).
• Many preferred interior upgrades to exterior upgrades.
• Other popular upgrades included luxury kitchens (46%), solid hardwood/stone flooring (45%) and a finished basement (41%).

For more details on the study, visit Millennial Home Study.