Hottest New Home Trends You Should Expect When You’re Shopping In 2024
Whether you’re seriously looking for a new home or just doing some “window shopping,” Zillow is the go-to for browsing houses. The real estate site is revealing their data-driven predictions…
Whether you’re seriously looking for a new home or just doing some “window shopping,” Zillow is the go-to for browsing houses. The real estate site is revealing their data-driven predictions for the hottest home trends that will be in demand in 2024.
To come up with the top trends, Zillow analyzed nearly 300 home features and design elements mentioned in sales listing descriptions, then they identified the keywords that appear a lot more frequently than a year ago. Amanda Pendleton, Zillow’s home trend expert, explains, “When certain keywords appear in a rising share of listings, it's a signal that today's home buyers may be gravitating toward those features.
Zillow’s top six home trends that will be in-demand in 2024:
- Brutalism - This design feature is “characterized by raw, exposed materials” and there’s been a 450% increase in listings mentioning brutalist design on Zillow. It includes blackened steel casement windows and raw concrete floors.
- Sensory gardens or pathways - Designed to engage all five senses, listings mentioning sensory gardens or pathways are up 314% from last year.
- Cold plunge pools - They’re a hot wellness trend for improving circulation and reducing inflammation and Zillow listings that feature cold plunge pools have increased 130% from a year ago.
- Pickleball courts - With the soaring popularity of the sport, it’s not surprising that this amenity in backyards or neighborhoods is in demand. Across the U.S., pickleball mentions in listings are up 64% from last year and New York City has seen a 100% increase in the sales listings mentioning proximity to public or private pickleball courts.
- Murano glass chandeliers - These colorful, handcrafted pieces of art from Italy are a designer favorite and the lighting fixtures are being featured 58% more often in Zillow listings.
- Murals - Forget bland walls, eclectic, statement-making murals are very in and have been appearing 18% more often in homes for sale on Zillow.
Trends on their way out in 2024:
- Shou sugi ban - This traditional Japanese wood preservation technique is done by charring the surface of wood to give it a blackened, weathered finish. It was popular in modern farmhouse design, but there are 69% fewer for-sale listings mentioning it on Zillow than last year.
- The “cloffice” - Office spaces created out of closets were a trend that became incredibly popular during the pandemic when everyone was working from home, but the “cloffice” is showing up in 54% fewer listings than last year.
- Tuscan kitchen - Bringing Mediterranean villa vibes to the kitchen also isn’t as popular as it was during the pandemic. Mentions of Tuscan kitchens are down 45% from a year ago on Zillow.
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5 Charlotte Area Neighborhoods Among The 10 Best Places To Buy A House In North Carolina
While there may be a slight improvement it's still a crazy market to try to buy a home in. The prices seem to stay crazy high, with no end to this housing bubble in sight. I would love to buy my first house, but like many, I simply can't in this market. And if you are paying these prices you want to make sure you're buying in the right area. Luckily, Niche.com decided to do the homework to determine the best places to buy a house in North Carolina. They recently released a list of the best places to live in the state, factoring in both cities, suburbs, towns and city neighborhoods.
Charlotte and the surrounding areas were very well represented on this list with five Charlotte neighborhoods making the top 10 places to buy a house. This includes both neighborhoods and suburbs.
“The Best Places to Buy a House ranking provides a comprehensive assessment of the housing and community of an area,” they explain the in the study. “This grade takes into account key factors of a location’s housing market, including home values, taxes, crime rates, and quality of local schools, in an attempt to measure the quality and stability of an area’s real estate market.”
Other factors included in the analysis include home value to income ratio, public school grades, monthly housing costs, the cost of living, the higher education rate, the median home value, and more.
So, are the best places to buy a house in North Carolina? Read on for the top 10 as well as the other Charlotte area neighborhoods. Or you can read the full list via Niche.com.
24. Hemby Bridge, NC
Hemby Bridge is a small town in Union County, NC. The town has a population of 1,957.
23. Governor's Square
The Governor's Square neighborhood of Charlotte is in the South Park area. It includes the area of Charlotte Country Day between Carmel, Sharon View, Sharon, and Colony.
20. Weddington
I'm a little surprised Weddington didn't rank higher on this list. Union County and Weddington in particular tend to get a lot of love, particularly for the schools. This are is continuing to see rapid growth and people flocking to it, for good reason.
16. Pleasant Hill Road
The Pleasant Hill Neighborhood of Charlotte is home to around 7,000 people. It's situated on Lake Wylie but still within the city limits.
12. Harrisburg
The suburb of Harrisburg sits northeast of Charlotte in Cabarrus County. With a population over around 18,500 it's got a small town feel close to the hustle and bustle of Charlotte.
10. Providence Crossing
Providence Crossing is a quiet South Charlotte neighborhood that includes the Waverly and Rae Farms shopping centers. This area has experienced rapid growth and has plenty to offer residents.
9. Boiling Springs
Boiling Springs, the town of just under 5,000 is located in Cleveland County. The town is home to Gardner Webb University and is a single stoplight town.
8. Olde Providence South
A great location and wonderful schools make Olde Providence South the 8th best place to buy a house in North Carolina. The neighborhood is nestled off Providence Road about halfway between SouthPark and the Arboretum area.
7. McAdenville
Who wouldn't want to live in Christmastown USA? This Gaston County town is convenient to Charlotte and Gastonia but has its own personality.
6. Stokesdale
Stokesdale is a Guilford County suburb of Greensboro. This small town makes a great place to call home.
5. Wallburg
We stay in the triad region with Wallburg coming in at number 5 on Niche's list. Wallburg is a Winston-Salem suburb and is home to around 3,000 residents.
4. Lewisville
Our last stop in the Triad is Lewisville. Residents love the quaint downtown but the area is large enough to provide all residents need just a stone's throw from Winston-Salem.
3. Fairview
At first glance I assumed this was the area around Fairview Road/SouthPark in Charlotte. But it's actually Fairview in Buncombe County. This town of just under 3,000 residents is just outside of Asheville.
2. Providence Plantation
This massive south Charlotte neighborhood comes in at number 2 on this not to my surprise. It's got great schools and is convenient to shopping, dining, and many other amenities.
1. Colonial Village
Did you have to take a second look at the map to see exactly where Colonial Village was? I know I did. In the lower Southend area is Colonial Village a neighborhood that is currently benefiting from rapid growth and development. Securing a home in this neighborhood will get you a great return on your investment in a few years.
