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Georgia Ranks among the Top 10 States Most Interested in Home Add-Ons

Contractor Growth Network

Wednesday, October 11th, 2023

Georgia ranks seventh among the states most interested in home additions, according to a new study.  

 

Experts at Contractor Growth Network analyzed over 600 search terms for property add-ons such as home offices, home gyms, and more in each state across the United States. Search volumes were totaled per 100,000 residents to reveal the states most interested in home additions. 

Georgia places seventh, with 10,831 average related searches per 100,000 people. Searches are high for terms relating to ‘home office’ as locals look to create the perfect environment for remote working, studying, and more. Georgia residents are also keen on developing a bar, gym, theater, and guest bedroom in their homes, with annual searches all over 100,000.

With 11,832 searches per 100,000 people, Delaware topped the study as the state most interested in home additions. With remote working becoming a staple of many Americans’ work schedules, residents in the state searched for terms relating to ‘home office’ the most, averaging 26,110 annual related searches. Home bars, saunas, theaters, and gyms also proved popular in the state, accumulating over 10,000 annual searches each. 

North Dakota fell just short of top place on the study, with the second-highest volume of searches for home add-ons per 100,000 residents. Approximately 88,330 related annual searches were made in the state, averaging 11,335 per 100,000 residents. While residents were most keen on creating a home office, annual searches related to ‘home sauna’ totaled 11,850, making it the second most popular home addition. Residents of North Dakota also seemed to be browsing the web for ideas on a home gym and a man cave, with both topics gathering over 10,000 annual searches in the state. 

Homeowners residing in New Jerseyareseeking ideas for new property additions at an exciting rate, ranking third in the study. Annual searches for spare room ideas sit at 1,027,320, averaging 11,092 per100,000 residents. While home office searches dominated the top of the list for locals,home bars and walk-in closets also proved to be a hot topic with 141,790 and 104,770 related annual searches respectively. 

Connecticut claims the fourth spot in the study. With an average of 10,917 searches related to property additions per 100,000 residents, the ambition of homeowners appears high in the state. The five most popular spare room ideas across Connecticut are a home office, home bar, home sauna, home gym, and walk-in closet.

Rhode Island rounded out the top five states most interested in property additions, accumulating 10,853 searches per 100,000 people. Residents seem the most interested in developing a home office space in their property, with annual searches related to ‘home office’ totaling 27,380, almost double that of any other property add-on. Despite this, Rhode Island natives have shown some interest in creating a home sauna, home bar, home gym, and walk-in closet, with each home addition obtaining over 10,000 annual searches. 

 

 

Table: Top 10 states most interested in home additions  

 

Rank

State 

Annual average search volume 

Searches per 100,000 residents 

 

 

 

 

 

1 

 

 

 

 

Delaware 

 

 

 

 

120,500 

 

 

 

 

11,832 

 

 

 

 

 

2 

 

 

 

 

North Dakota 

 

 

 

 

88,330 

 

 

 

 

11,335 

 

 

 

 

 

3 

 

 

 

 

New Jersey 

 

 

 

 

1,027,320 

 

 

 

 

11,092 

 

 

 

 

 

4 

 

 

 

 

Connecticut 

 

 

 

 

395,880 

 

 

 

 

10,917 

 

 

 

 

 

5 

 

 

 

 

Rhode Island 

 

 

 

 

118,710 

 

 

 

 

10,853 

 

 

 

 

 

6 

 

 

 

 

New Hampshire 

 

 

 

 

151,270 

 

 

 

 

10,841 

 

 

 

 

 

7 

 

 

 

 

Georgia 

 

 

 

 

1,182,020 

 

 

 

 

10,831 

 

 

 

 

 

8 

 

 

 

 

Virginia 

 

 

 

 

918,520 

 

 

 

 

10,577 

 

 

 

 

 

9 

 

 

 

 

Florida 

 

 

 

 

2,338,180 

 

 

 

 

10,511 

 

 

 

 

 

10 

 

 

 

 

Colorado 

 

 

 

 

613,390 

 

 

 

 

10,503 

New Hampshire, Virginia, Florida, and Colorado fill out the top 10 states most interested in property additions. Annual searches across these states are all above 10,500 per 100,000 people, with home offices, bars, gyms, saunas, walk-in closets, and even guest bedrooms proving popular topics among residents.   

 

A spokesperson from Contractor Growth Network commented on the findings: “Homeowners across the country are still searching the internet for quality products and creative ideas to bring new life to spaces within their homes. While remote working has become a staple of many modern workplaces, people are still trying to perfect the ideal space at home for maximum productivity.  

 

“It is interesting that many of the most searched home additions are leisure areas. Many Americans tend to be more interested in creating home bars, saunas, and theaters, rather than more practical spaces like guest bedrooms and even walk-in closets. With the absence of leisure spaces during the pandemic and the ongoing cost of living crisis, it seems that some are still opting to enjoy leisure time at home rather than spending money at bars, cinemas, and more.”