curb appeal

American  

[kurb uh-peel] / ˈkɜrb əˌpil /

noun

1. Real Estate. the attractiveness of a property when viewed from the street, as by people walking or driving by.

   A good landscaping project, new siding, or a freshly paved driveway can greatly enhance your home’s curb appeal.

2. the attractiveness of a vehicle to passersby who see it parked.

   There's a rugged sensibility in its approach, but the wedgelike shape, swollen fenders, and sharp corners give this SUV amazing curb appeal.

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Example Sentences

“Instead, we focused on small, high-impact improvements that enhanced curb appeal and made the home feel well cared for,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 20, 2025

Conversations about improving the Norton Simon’s curb appeal began a decade ago, said Denk, with the hope of unveiling new signage and entryways in time for the museum’s 50th anniversary celebration.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025

“You have to have curb appeal, it has to be clean, it has to show well, and it has to be priced right.”

From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025

Maybe there is a cheaper landscaping option to increase your home’s curb appeal so you don’t have to spend $8,000 repaving the driveway.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 13, 2025

Not because people here aren't slobs—I’m sure a lot of them are—but they’re so obsessively worried about their property values that they’d rather die than allow the detritus of civilization to sully their curb appeal.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman