Houses with above average level of “walkability” receive a premium in their sales price.

Have you checked your home’s walkability score?

A report commissioned by CEOs for Cities called “Walking the Walk: How Walkability Raises Housing Values in U.S. Cities”.  The study found 13 out of 15 major markets (including Seattle), with higher levels of walkability, as measured by Walk Score, received higher home values. Seattles median score was 68 with areas such as Greenwood reaching 82. Walk Score works by calculating the proximity of an address to 13 different destinations, such as resturants, parks , stores, and schools. Walk scores of 70 or more indicate neighborhoods where it is possible to get by without a car.

Check it out and let me know your thoughts.  The website is www.walkscore.com.