ST. LOUIS–With Halloween here, a new survey finds an increasing number of Americans believe in the paranormal and also believe they live with ghosts.
The same survey also found a majority of Americans would be willing to purchase a home that is haunted, but 63% would only offer below market value for a haunted home, with 31% offering at least $50,000 less and 11% offering at least $100,000 less.
The results, released, appropriately by Real Estate Witch, were released at the same time a separate survey of Americans found 75% think otherworldly beings exist — a 9% increase from 2022, when 69% said the same.
The Haunted Findings
The study, which was conducted in partnership with Zillowtastrophes, and Estate Media, also found:
- About 29% of Americans believe they’ve lived in a real haunted house — up slightly from 24% who said the same in 2022.
- Of those who have lived in a haunted house, 27% knew the house was haunted before they moved in and still chose to live there.
- A staggering 95% of Americans say it’s important to feel safe in their home, but 57% of those who have lived in a haunted house say it scared them, and 43% say their home caused them stress.
- 36% regret living in a haunted house, and 55% would not buy another home they knew was haunted.
- 68% say the government should require sellers to disclose a haunted home, but only 31% of sellers would willingly tell the buyer if their home was bewitched.
- In 2023, 11% of sellers wouldn’t disclose a haunted house even if it was required by law, compared to 8% in 2022.
- 52% would consider purchasing a haunted house in 2023 — down from 58% in 2022.
The full survey with additional findings is available here.
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