Does a home EV charger actually add value to your Perth property
Real estate agents in the western suburbs have started listing it as a feature. Here is what buyers pay attention to and what they don't.
Solar panels used to be a bonus feature on a listing. Now they are expected. EV chargers are on the same curve, about five years behind. The question is whether they have crossed the line yet from nice to have into value adding.
What agents are saying
Anecdotally, agents in Subiaco, Nedlands, Floreat, Duncraig, and Mount Lawley have all started mentioning an installed EV charger as a specific feature in listing copy from around mid 2025. The reasoning is straightforward: their buyer pool skews affluent and tech forward, and increasingly at least one of the household's cars is already an EV.
The presence of a properly installed 7kW or 22kW charger removes a friction point for that buyer. It also signals that the switchboard has been reviewed recently and is up to standard, which is a quiet positive on any building inspection.
What buyers actually notice
- Brand name they recognise (Tesla, Zappi, Wallbox) rather than an unbranded box.
- Neat cable management, no drooping conduit.
- The unit is on its own labelled breaker in the switchboard.
- It is placed sensibly for a car parked in the actual bay, not shoved on whatever wall was easiest.
What they do not care about
Whether it is single or three phase. Whether it does 7kW or 22kW. Whether it has an app. None of that shows up in a walk through. Get the placement and the install quality right, and the spec sheet takes care of itself.
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