{"id":5223,"date":"2024-09-27T06:40:44","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T13:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=5223"},"modified":"2025-01-29T10:22:50","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T18:22:50","slug":"does-fence-increase-home-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/does-fence-increase-home-value\/","title":{"rendered":"Does a Fence Increase Home Value, Or Is It Just Good for Pets and Privacy?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Top real estate professionals who price dozens of homes a year will tell you a new fence comes with no guarantee of return on investment when the owner goes to sell. But to answer the question, \u201cDoes a fence increase home value<\/a>?\u201d you\u2019ll need to consider many factors that may come into play.<\/p>\n

The fence\u2019s value boost depends on the materials you use, your neighborhood, the features local buyers look for<\/a>, and the property\u2019s condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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According to HomeLight\u2019s Top Agent Insights for Spring 2023<\/a>, real estate professionals estimate that a landscaping upgrade adds $7,312 in value and lets you recoup 212% of costs. Landscaping includes fencing, which can tie the entire outdoor space together and give it a more manicured appearance.<\/p>\n

A beautiful front yard fence frames a home and adds curb appeal<\/a>. Tall backyard fences can inspire buyers with furry friends to make an offer. But then again, the question remains: can a fence alone boost your home value?<\/p>\n

Here, we break down how a fence can impact your home sale and how to install one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Fences aren\u2019t a big driver for increasing value \u2014 though they are often useful \u2014 but factors like materials and buyer preference can come into play.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":262,"featured_media":48642,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[320,333],"tags":[782],"class_list":["post-5223","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-add-value","category-increase-value","tag-what-upgrades-increase-home-values"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nDoes a Fence Increase Home Value?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Fences aren\u2019t a big driver for increasing value \u2014 though they are often useful \u2014 but factors like materials and buyer preference can come into play.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, 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