Does virtual staging help real estate listings sell faster?

Yes—NAR's 2025 Profile of Home Staging found 49% of sellers' agents observed staged homes spent fewer days on market, and 29% reported 1–10% higher offers on staged listings. A further 83% of buyers' agents say staging helps buyers visualize a property as their future home. While these figures cover all staging forms, AI virtual staging delivers the same visualization benefit at under $5 per photo versus $1,500–$4,500/month for physical staging—making the ROI of virtual staging exceptionally strong.