Zillow listings reveal 5 home trends buyers can’t get enough of

• Zillow analyzed millions of listings to find keywords and phrases that were mentioned more.
• It identified five trends it predicts homebuyers will continue to clamor for in 2025.
• The interest in vintage-inspired interiors and electric car chargers is, for example,

The American home has an identity crisis.

Many newly built homes are smaller, with fewer hallways and shrinking backyards – yet they are significantly more expensive than just a decade ago.

As home building trends evolve, buyers and homeowners are also reinventing what they want from their living spaces.

By analyzing hundreds of home features and design styles from millions of listings for sale in 2024, Zillow has identified the top new home trends for the coming year.

Zillow found that in response to higher costs of living and growing concerns about the climate crisis, buyers want homes that are environmentally friendlyresistant to climate disasters and equipped with smart home technology.

“Technology has allowed homeowners to live more sustainably and affordably, which is increasingly important to potential buyers,” said Amanda Pendleton, Zillow’s housing trends expert. She added that homeowners and buyers are simultaneously “looking to the past” to give their homes character, even in “the most high-tech environments.”

According to Zillow, here are five home trends to watch in 2025, from solar-powered energy systems to vintage-inspired interiors.