What Percentage of Home Value Should Go Into Landscaping? ROI Guide

Landscaping Investment Returns

Real estate studies show upgrading from poor to good landscaping increases home value 5-15%. "Good" is subjective, and exact returns vary, so this is a rough average. Higher-value homes have greater potential gains. Remember: hardscapes (pavers, stone walls, decks, patios) count as landscape investment.

Using these numbers, spending 5-10% of home value on landscape upgrades could yield most back immediately. For a $200K home: $10-20K upgrade; $500K home: $25-50K. Trees/shrubs increase in value over time. Even modest front-yard sprucing with flowers and tidy shrubs can tip a sale — first impressions matter.