The home features movers miss most
16%
16% most missed quiet surroundings feature after moving — the most common answer.
n = 3,011 Americans who moved state in the previous five years · Fielded 2026 · Cherry Data Signals
Breakdown
quiet surroundings16%
yard space15%
garage or covered parking14%
basements12%
central AC11%
large closets7%
attic or storage space6%
driveway5%
good insulation5%
separate laundry room4%
guest room3%
natural light3%
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Figures are rounded and may not total exactly 100%.
Methodology
- Sample
- 3,011
- Population
- Americans who moved state in the previous five years
- Country
- United States
- Fielded
- 2026
- Research by
- Cherry Data Signals
- Study
- What Surprises Americans After Moving States
Cite this statistic
Cherry Data Signals (2026). "The home features movers miss most" Survey of 3,011 Americans who moved state in the previous five years, United States. https://cherrysignals.com/statistics/the-home-features-movers-miss-most
Free to reproduce with attribution to Cherry Data Signals and a link to this page.
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