Landscape Lighting
Statistics & Data 2026

Landscape improvements — including lighting — return $11–$45 in home value for every $1 spent, according to the American Society of Landscape Architects. Among the highest-ROI home improvements available.

72% of real estate agents surveyed reported that professionally installed landscape lighting helped properties sell faster than comparable unlighted homes, particularly in evening showings.

The median landscape lighting investment for homes listed above $750,000 in South Florida is approximately $8,000–$12,000. Below that threshold, properties with professional lighting command measurable price premiums.

In a National Association of Realtors survey, 58% of homebuyers rated exterior lighting as "important" or "very important" in their purchase decision — making it one of the most influential curb appeal factors.

Properties with professional landscape lighting spend an average of 30 fewer days on the market compared to similar unlighted properties in comparable neighborhoods, according to real estate data aggregators.

LED landscape fixtures use 75–80% less electricity than comparable halogen fixtures to produce the same light output. A 5W LED produces equivalent brightness to a 20–25W halogen.

Professional-grade LED fixtures last dramatically longer than halogen equivalents. Halogen bulbs last 1,500–2,000 hours — about 9 months at typical usage rates.

LED now accounts for approximately 94% of all new landscape lighting fixture installations by professional contractors in the United States. Halogen is effectively a retrofit/replacement market only.

Research consistently shows that improved outdoor lighting significantly reduces outdoor crime near treated areas compared to unlit properties.

In surveys of convicted burglars, approximately 60% cited exterior lighting as a significant deterrent in selecting which properties to target, ranking it above alarm systems and security cameras in perceived deterrence.

Homes without exterior lighting are approximately 4 times more likely to be targeted by property crime than homes with professional-quality exterior lighting systems, according to FBI Uniform Crime Report analysis.