Top five US metropolitan areas with largest number of green homes are Chicago; Austin, Texas; Raleigh, North Carolina; Seattle and Denver; rankings based on proportion of green homes out of total listings over last two years: Redfin
Allison Oesterle
SEATTLE
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April 17, 2014
(press release)
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Green Homes Sell for More, are Six Years Newer on Average
With Earth Day just around the corner, today Redfin (www.redfin.com), a full-service real estate brokerage, released a list of 10 neighborhoods across the U.S. with the largest number of green homes, and a list of the top green neighborhoods within 20 major metropolitan markets. To compile the list, Redfin data scientists searched through homes for sale on Redfin.com to find those with “green” features mentioned in the listing.
“This is a list every homeowner can have an effect on by upgrading their home with eco-friendly features”
Green features include solar panels, low-flow faucets, dual-pane windows, energy-efficient appliances, environmental ratings such as ENERGY STAR® and LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, and green home building projects like “Built Green” in Colorado or “Green Built” in Washington. The ranking is based on the proportion of “green” listings out of total listings in the neighborhood over the past two years.
Here are the 10 neighborhoods with the largest number of green homes:
Ranking
Neighborhood
Metropolitan Area
% of Listings with Green Features
1
Valley View
Chicago, IL
39%
2
Mueller/RMMA
Austin, TX
39%
3
Carpenter Village
Raleigh, NC
37%
4
Downtown Bellevue
Seattle, WA
36%
5
Downtown Denver
Denver, CO
32%
6
Downtown Woodstock
Atlanta, GA
31%
7
Galindo
Austin, TX
30%
8
Columbia City
Seattle, WA
30%
9
Overlook
Portland, OR
26%
10
Briar Chapel
Raleigh, NC
26%
Austin, Raleigh and Seattle each had two neighborhoods on the top 10 list, showing just how prevalent eco-friendly homes are in those areas. The analysis also revealed:
Redfin also determined the neighborhoods with the largest number of green homes in 20 major metropolitan areas. In some cities there was no distinguishable second or third place, in which case only the top neighborhood was named:
Metropolitan Area
Neighborhoods
AZ | Phoenix
1. Moon Valley
2. Dobson Ranch
3. McCormick Ranch
CA | Los Angeles
1. Yucca Corridor
2. Route 66
3. Portola Springs
CA | Riverside
1. Monterey Country Club
CA | Sacramento
1. Downtown Sacramento
CA | San Diego
1. University Commons
2. Leucadia
3. Allied Gardens
CA | Ventura
1. RiverPark
CO | Boulder
1. Palo Park
CO | Denver
1. Downtown Denver
2. Hale
3. Lowry
DC | Washington
1. Braddock Road Metro
2. Shirlington
3. Baileys
GA | Atlanta
1. Downtown Woodstock
2. Grant Park
3. Ormewood Park
IL | Chicago
1. Valley View
2. Humboldt Park
MA | Boston
1. Belvidere
2. Roslindale
3. Jamaica Plain
MD | Baltimore
1. Hickory Ridge (Columbia)
NC | Raleigh
1. Carpenter Village
2. Briar Chapel
3. Village Square at Amberly
NV | Las Vegas
1. Del Webb Anthem
OR | Eugene
1. Santa Clara Community
2. Fox Hollow
OR | Portland
1. Overlook
2. Pearl District
3. Concordia
PA | Philadelphia
1. Byberry
2. Somerton
3. Fishtown
TX | Austin
1. RMMA/Mueller
2. Galindo
3. Rosedale
TX | Houston
1. Cottage Grove
2. Downtown Houston
3. Eagle Springs
WA | Seattle
1. Downtown Bellevue
2. Columbia City
3. Willow-Rose Hill
“This is a list every homeowner can have an effect on by upgrading their home with eco-friendly features,” said Julie Jacobson, a Redfin real estate agent in Los Angeles. “Examples include low-flow faucets, showerheads and toilets, which dramatically reduce indoor water use; dual-pane windows and insulation, which reduce energy use by helping to seal in conditioned air; and ENERGY STAR appliances, which save both water and energy. All of these features reduce your home’s impact on the environment. Going green also means saving money on monthly bills, especially when you take advantage of the various rebates and tax incentives available; it can really be a win-win.”
For more information on how to make your home more green, check out the following guest post from Jacobson: http://blog.redfin.com/blog/2014/04/15-tips-to-make-your-home-more-green.html
To read the full report, click or paste the following link: http://blog.redfin.com/blog/2014/04/top-10-neighborhoods-for-green-homes.html
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