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Want to Boost Your Home’s Resale Value? Install a Heat Pump
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Alison F. Takemura Science Jun 30, 2026 2:00 AM Want to Boost Your Home’s Resale Value? Install a Heat Pump Heat pumps are more than just a way to keep your home comfortable without using fossil fuels. Photograph: Getty Images Comment Loader Save Story Save this story Comment Loader Save Story Save this story Would you pay more for a home with a heat pump? You can bet I would. I’d gladly fork over more money to bypass a gas or oil furnace, which—unlike an all-electric heat pump— spews toxic combustion byproducts , runs the risk of poisoning my family with carbon monoxide, and contributes to climate change. And while heat pumps , which provide both heating and cooling, typically cost more up front than conventional furnaces, they’re two to four times as efficient , and so could save me money in the long run. Apparently, I’m not alone in prizing the comfort, safety, and economic benefits of these appliances. Heat pumps give home values a boost, according to a new report by the nonprofit Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative , which studies consumer behaviors, interests, and concerns in the energy transition; 257 , a customer-intelligence platform that profiles US. residential property characteristics for contractors, utilities, and others; and the trade group the National Association of Realtors. Their analysis showed that homeowners who install a heat pump can recoup up to a quarter of its cost just by mentioning it in real estate listings when they’re ready to sell. While some homeowners may invest in a heat pump for its environmental bona fides, for most people, economics trumps all, said Scott Rosenberg, a cofounder and chief executive officer of 257. “A homeowner who puts a garage on, redoes their bathroom, improves their kitchen, always thinks, ‘Am I going to get this value back?’” By analyzing more than half a million sales of US homes with ducted heat pumps from 2024 to 2025, the authors found that those with real estate listings mentioning the heat pump typic