Results show homes with a Pearl Certification earn a 5% premium on average compared to uncertified homes.
This study provides a resource for stakeholders in the high-performance home market regarding the value of high-performance features. Conducted by a team of real estate appraisers, the study examined 26 Pearl-certified homes sold in the Charlottesville, Va., metropolitan area between 2019 and 2021.
Pearl is transforming the housing market by scoring, verifying, and certifying the performance of homes across the country.