{"id":23233,"date":"2014-04-17T06:00:23","date_gmt":"2014-04-17T13:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redfindevelop.wpengine.com\/blog\/?p=23233"},"modified":"2020-10-05T16:23:05","modified_gmt":"2020-10-05T23:23:05","slug":"top-10-neighborhoods-for-green-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/top-10-neighborhoods-for-green-homes\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Neighborhoods for Green Homes: Did Yours Make the List?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"GreenWith Earth Day just around the corner, today Redfin released a list of 10 neighborhoods across the U.S. with the largest number of green homes, and a list of the top green neighborhoods within 20 major metropolitan markets. To compile the list, Redfin data scientists searched through homes for sale on Redfin.com<\/a> to find those with “green” features mentioned in the listing.<\/p>\n

Green features include solar panels, low-flow faucets, dual-pane windows, energy-efficient appliances, environmental ratings and certification programs such as ENERGY STAR\u00ae, \u201cBuilt Green<\/a>\u201d and LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. The ranking is based on the proportion of “green” listings out of total listings in the neighborhood over the past two years.<\/p>\n

So without any further ado, here is the list of the 10 neighborhoods with the largest number of green homes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/th>\nNeighborhood<\/th>\nMetropolitan Area<\/th>\n% of Listings with Green Features<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\nValley View<\/a><\/td>\nChicago, IL<\/a><\/td>\n39%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nMueller\/RMMA<\/a><\/td>\nAustin, TX<\/a><\/td>\n39%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nCarpenter Village<\/a><\/td>\nRaleigh, NC<\/a><\/td>\n37%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nDowntown Bellevue<\/a><\/td>\nSeattle, WA<\/a><\/td>\n36%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nDowntown Denver<\/a><\/td>\nDenver, CO<\/a><\/td>\n32%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nDowntown Woodstock<\/a><\/td>\nAtlanta, GA<\/a><\/td>\n31%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nGalindo<\/a><\/td>\nAustin, TX<\/a><\/td>\n30%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nColumbia City<\/a><\/td>\nSeattle, WA<\/a><\/td>\n30%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nOverlook<\/a><\/td>\nPortland, OR<\/a><\/td>\n26%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nBriar Chapel<\/a><\/td>\nRaleigh, NC<\/a><\/td>\n26%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Austin, Raleigh and Seattle each had two neighborhoods on the top 10 list, showing just how prevalent eco-friendly homes are in those areas. The analysis also revealed:<\/p>\n