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RESNET: Trends in HERS® Rated Homes
Overview
This annual report looks at the trends across all homes receiving a HERS rating in 2023.
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HERS Ratings by State
RESNET conducted an analysis of the percentage of new one- and two-family dwellings compared to the number of HERS ratings in each state in 2023. The clear stand-out for the highest percentage of new homes receiving a HERS Rating is Massachusetts. The commonwealth saw 98 percent of all new homes receive a HERS Rating. Arizona eclipsed Indiana this year to come in second place with 73 percent of all
new homes HERS Rated last year; while six total states saw 50 percent or more of their new homes HERS Rated.
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