{"id":9998,"date":"2026-09-23T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lisamillerpllc.com\/staging\/?p=9998"},"modified":"2026-09-23T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T22:00:00","slug":"u-s-school-zone-homes-cost-150k-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisamillerpllc.com\/staging\/u-s-school-zone-homes-cost-150k-more\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. School-Zone Homes Cost $150K More"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/lisa-miller-2\/homes-school-premium-remotion-videos-bd21\"\n                frameborder=\"0\"\n                allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n                allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>School zones and home values: the connection is powerful, and the latest numbers really highlight just how much. From early Q1 to late Q2 2026, the typical US home in a highly rated school zone came in at $580K\u2014a 35% premium over the $430K average nationwide. For families, that translated to needing about $159K in income to afford one of these properties, which is $41K more than the income needed for the typical home. When you break it down, that means buying in a top school district could eat up around 55% of a median household\u2019s income, compared to about 40% for other areas. And only 13% of listings in these sought-after school zones were affordable to the median-income household, compared to 28% across the country.<\/p>\n<p>As someone who helps everyday investors and families navigate these decisions, I see the school zone premium as both a challenge and an opportunity. Sellers in these neighborhoods can benefit from the added value, while buyers need to balance school ratings with commute, financial comfort, and the programs that matter most for their kids. My goal is always to make these numbers feel less daunting, and to help you make smart, confident choices for your future.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>School zones and home values: the connection is powerful, and the latest numbers really highlight just how much. From early Q1 to late Q2 2026, the typical US home in a highly rated school zone came in at $580K\u2014a 35% premium over the $430K average nationwide. For families, that translated to needing about $159K in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9999,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","content-type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9998","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paOTA9-2Bg","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8405,"url":"https:\/\/lisamillerpllc.com\/staging\/which-arizona-spots-are-shining-in-2025\/","url_meta":{"origin":9998,"position":0},"title":"Which Arizona Spots Are Shining in 2025?","author":"admin","date":"May 19, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Sierra Vista offers outdoor recreation, scenic parks, and a median home price of $318,300. 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