BY DESIGN: 2022 SURVEY REPORT

RESPONSES REGARDING APARTMENT FEATURES, BY NEIGHBORHOOD TYPE Respondents in urban neighborhoods were significantly more likely than respondents in the suburbs to say that floor-to-ceiling windows are a very high priority . Urban respondents assigned a much larger average rent premium than their suburban counterparts to floor-to-ceiling windows, living room balconies, and bedroom balconies.

Top 5 Very High Priority Percentage Top 5 Average Rent Premium

Percent of Respondents Assigning a Very High Priority

Average Rent Premium

ALL

Urban

Suburban

ALL

Urban Suburban

Additional Soundproofing

$66

$67

$69

55%

55%

55%

Premium Washer And Dryer

$62

$65

$69

37%

41%

38%

Living Room Balcony

$79

$65

$71

31%

31%

31%

Hardwood-like Floors

$69

$66

$67

30%

31%

30%

Stainless-steel Appliances

$58

26%

$61

$59

27%

27%

Pre-installed Wi-Fi

$51

$51

$51

24%

26%

27%

Non-key Secure Access

$51

22%

$52

$52

25%

23%

Smart Thermostats

$48

22%

$50

$49

22%

22%

Premium Countertops

$58

22%

$60

$59

21%

21%

Device-charging Stations

$39

21%

$40

$40

20%

21%

Floor-to-ceiling Windows

16%

25%

$83

$67

$76

20%

Alarm System

$57

20%

$59

18%

$58

20%

Gas Stove

$44

17%

$48

18%

$46

17%

Wi-Fi-enabled Video Doorbell

$53

16%

$55

14%

$54

15%

Sound System With Bluetooth

$59

11%

$61

11%

$60

11%

Concrete Floors

$63

9%

$63

9%

$63

9%

Bedroom Balcony

9%

9%

$79

$68

9%

$73

Mud Room

8%

$53

$55

6%

$54

7%

THE WAVERLY Seattle, WA

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