{"id":70,"date":"2026-10-04T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brooksgroupkw.com\/blog\/?p=70"},"modified":"2026-10-04T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T12:00:00","slug":"homes-in-highly-rated-school-zones-cost-35-more-than-the-average-u-s-home-but-the-premium-is-much-smaller-in-some-parts-of-the-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brooksgroupkw.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/04\/homes-in-highly-rated-school-zones-cost-35-more-than-the-average-u-s-home-but-the-premium-is-much-smaller-in-some-parts-of-the-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Homes in Highly Rated School Zones Cost 35% More Than the Average U.S. Home&#8211;But the Premium Is Much Smaller in Some Parts of the Country"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>When searching for a home, many families prioritize access to highly rated school zones\u2014but this often comes with a significant price tag. In fact, homes located in top U.S. school districts carry a 35% premium over the national median, meaning buyers typically need an income of $159,000 compared to $118,000 for an average home. It\u2019s eye-opening that only 13% of these homes are within reach for median earners, and the premium varies widely depending on the metro area. At The Brooks Group, we understand that choosing where to put down roots is about more than just numbers\u2014it\u2019s about building a legacy. Our commitment is to help you navigate these challenges with clarity and care, ensuring your family\u2019s priorities are at the center of every decision.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/homes-in-highly-rated-school-zones-cost-35-more-than-the-average-us-homebut-the-premium-is-much-smaller-in-some-parts-of-the-country-302867106.html\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When searching for a home, many families prioritize access to highly rated school zones\u2014but this often comes with a significant price tag. In fact, homes located in top U.S. school districts carry a 35% premium over the national median, meaning buyers typically need an income of $159,000 compared to $118,000 for an average home. It\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":71,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brooksgroupkw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brooksgroupkw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brooksgroupkw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brooksgroupkw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/68"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brooksgroupkw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.brooksgroupkw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":72,"href":"https:\/\/www.brooksgroupkw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70\/revisions\/72"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brooksgroupkw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/71"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brooksgroupkw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brooksgroupkw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brooksgroupkw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}