Almost half of people say they would judge someone for having a home that looks cheap
Here’s what our survey shows about what people are judging about your home when it comes to looks and cost—because they’re 100% doing it.
Curb appeal
Curb appeal is a huge factor in making a great first impression, and a big part of that first impression is your landscaping. Our study shows that that’s where most people will judge you as well: a majority—57%—of people say that having unkept landscaping would make them think less of someone. In fact, according to our survey, shoddy landscaping is the number-one reason someone would judge you based on your home.
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Cleanliness
Cleanliness is, after all, what people say they notice first about someone’s home, and when it comes to cleanliness, 42% of people say that having a dirty bathroom would make them think less of you, 15% of respondents said they would judge someone for having dirty floors, and 14% say they would judge someone who has a dirty kitchen. Load that dishwasher, honey.
Cost
Perceived cost of someone’s home is also a big swayer of opinion. Forty-seven percent say they would negatively judge someone if their home looks cheap. Perceived cost of neighborhood is number two when it comes to what people judge about cost: 43% say they would judge someone whose neighborhood looks cheap.