{"id":79,"date":"2026-10-10T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tatianacummingshomes.com\/blog\/?p=79"},"modified":"2026-10-10T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T11:00:00","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.tatianacummingshomes.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/10\/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>Having moved across the globe as a military spouse, I know firsthand how the search for a new home is about more than just bricks and mortar\u2014it\u2019s about finding the right fit for your family\u2019s needs and future. For many, school quality is a top priority, and the numbers show just how much of an impact that can have: homes in the nation\u2019s highest-rated school zones come with a 35% price premium over the U.S. median, often requiring a household income of $159K compared to $118K elsewhere. What\u2019s striking is that only 13% of these homes are within reach for median earners, and the price jump varies widely depending on the metro area. Here in Middle Tennessee and around Fort Campbell, I help clients weigh these factors with clear communication and honest guidance, so you can feel confident about both your investment and your next move.<\/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>Having moved across the globe as a military spouse, I know firsthand how the search for a new home is about more than just bricks and mortar\u2014it\u2019s about finding the right fit for your family\u2019s needs and future. For many, school quality is a top priority, and the numbers show just how much of an [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":400,"featured_media":80,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-79","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tatianacummingshomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tatianacummingshomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tatianacummingshomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tatianacummingshomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/400"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tatianacummingshomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tatianacummingshomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":81,"href":"https:\/\/www.tatianacummingshomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79\/revisions\/81"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tatianacummingshomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/80"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tatianacummingshomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tatianacummingshomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=79"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tatianacummingshomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=79"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}