Fiber internet boosts home values

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What is fiber internet? Fiber-optic internet, also known simply as fiber, is a broadband connection capable of sending data nearly as fast as the speed of light, providing the symmetrical internet speeds needed to power the new reality of our homes serving as schools, offices and movie theaters.

The Fiber Effect

Access to fiber in your neighborhood raises the value of home prices

1.3%

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That’s an additional $17,050 for the sample median home price of $550,000

The Speed Effect

Getting speeds up to one gigabit boosts the value another

1.8%

Homes that have fiber internet speeds of at least one gigabit have a transaction price 7% higher* than similar homes where slower internet speeds are available.

*According to a 2015 study from the Fiber Broadband Association