One Cool Thing: How Important Are Highly Rated Schools To Home Buyers

We all know that good schools can be very important to home buyers.  But how important? According to the National Association of Realtors® in looking at consumers of all ages and income levels…

•         47% consider highly rated schools to be very important;
•         23% consider highly rated schools to be somewhat important;
•         11% consider highly rated schools to be not very important; and
•         19% consider highly rated schools to be  not at all important.

In addition…

•         Among consumer age 34 or below, 43%  felt that highly rated schools were very important;
•         Among consumers earning more than $100,000 per year, 58% felt that highly regarded schools were very important.

Maybe something to consider in relation to resale?