The Top 8 Features Home Buyers Searched for in 2023

If you love to look at houses, you probably love to cruise the Zillow app. Whether you like scrolling just for something to do while trying to fall asleep or if your search is more serious, Zillow caught all your queries.

And after analyzing over 250 billion searches in 2023, Zillow discovered what Americans really want in a house today. What’s different this year, though, is that Zillow used new tech—artificial intelligence, of course—to help shoppers search for their homes more conversationally.

«Natural language search gives us this ability to look at unique and highly local trends across the U.S.,» Nicholas Stevens, the vice president of product and artificial intelligence at Zillow, said in a press release. «This lets us go deeper than the typical search filters, helping us better show shoppers homes with the features they really want.»

And those features include everything from practical needs like a good garage to cozy amenities and backyard retreats. Here’s the exact words users searched Zillow for most in 2023:

Blanco Bungalow

When you’re looking for a home and have a car, one of the first things you need to know is where you will put it, and that’s true for most Zillow scrollers, who included “garage” in their search.

But beyond the obvious, garages have additional space, allowing people to eliminate their offsite storage spaces. And with the rise of working from home, you might even be able to turn your garage into an office or home gym.

Calimia Home

Of course, there’s some utility involved in having storage, but many homeowners just want to see if they can’t get everything on their list—including a walk-in closet.

A Beautiful Mess

We’ve seen a rise in folks wanting to spend more time outside in