Takeaways:
- Homeowners near a Trader Joe’s experienced better appreciation (40 percent) than homes near Whole Foods (34 percent).
- Homes near Trader Joe’s have higher value on average ($592,339) than homes near Whole Foods ($561,840).
- Homeowners near a Trader Joe’s pay more property taxes ($8,536 per year) than homeowners near Whole Foods ($5,382 per year).
When it comes to iconic grocery stores and home value, which grocery store is better: Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods?
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RealtyTrac looked at home values, appreciation and property taxes in ZIP codes in the U.S. that are near these two chain grocery store locations. Here are the results: