{"id":31,"date":"2026-09-26T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/narrealestategroup-com\/2026\/09\/26\/homes-in-highly-rated-school-zones-cost-35-more-than-the-average-u-s-home-but-the-premium-is-much-smaller-in-some-parts-of-the-country\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T10:00:00","slug":"homes-in-highly-rated-school-zones-cost-35-more-than-the-average-u-s-home-but-the-premium-is-much-smaller-in-some-parts-of-the-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.narrealestategroup.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/26\/homes-in-highly-rated-school-zones-cost-35-more-than-the-average-u-s-home-but-the-premium-is-much-smaller-in-some-parts-of-the-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Homes in Highly Rated School Zones Cost 35% More Than the Average U.S. Home&#8211;But the Premium Is Much Smaller in Some Parts of the Country"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>It\u2019s no secret that homes located in highly rated school zones command a premium\u2014on average, about 35% more than the median U.S. home. That translates to buyers needing an income of $159K to secure a property in these sought-after districts, compared to $118K for the typical home. Interestingly, only 13% of homes in these top-rated school areas are within reach for median earners, and the price premium isn\u2019t the same everywhere\u2014it shifts depending on the metro area.<\/p>\n<p>In my experience working with families across Columbus and Central Ohio, school quality remains a top priority, whether for a first home, move-up, or investment property. I help clients weigh these trade-offs every day\u2014sometimes, a neighborhood offering strong schools and better affordability is closer than you think. My focus is on helping you identify opportunities that align with your goals, whether that\u2019s new construction, resale, or land for your next chapter. As always, I\u2019m here to provide clarity and advocate for your best interests throughout the process.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/homes-in-highly-rated-school-zones-cost-35-more-than-the-average-us-homebut-the-premium-is-much-smaller-in-some-parts-of-the-country-302867106.html\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s no secret that homes located in highly rated school zones command a premium\u2014on average, about 35% more than the median U.S. home. That translates to buyers needing an income of $159K to secure a property in these sought-after districts, compared to $118K for the typical home. Interestingly, only 13% of homes in these top-rated [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":286,"featured_media":63,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.narrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.narrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.narrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.narrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/286"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.narrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.narrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.narrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.narrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.narrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.narrealestategroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}