Black White or Stainless appliances for Blue-collar areas

[Cody Barrett]

Hello everyone!

Just curious as to the perception of white, black, and stainless steel appliances in rentals.  The area is middle class blue collar.  Probably paycheck to paycheck if single or doing slightly better... The area has mostly single family with a few 2 unit duplexes here and there.  Average rent for 2 bed 1 bath is 750/month

So when you walk into a nice kitchen, nothing fancy, and see black appliances compared to all white, do you see that as a step up? Obviously stainless steel is a step up and an eye catcher... But I am not so sure my units require that given the area or will help me push that much more for rent... Maybe for a SFH in the area I would because there is more competition... But I remember as a kid black appliances were very nice. Not sure if black is still a "step up" from white.... Silly question but thanks for sharing lol.

Reason I ask is because the lower unit has NONE lol.... The upper has all white.  Looks decent/basic.. Gotta buy them though so I figured I'd pick BP'ers brains. 

Side note: there is only 1 set of wash/dryer for upper unit.. Is it necessary to have 2, each for the units? The washer/dryer is in basement where both units have access to. 

Thank you so much!! 

Cody B   

[Chris Sukala]

@Cody Barrett These is our recent rental we did black you. We have stainless steel in our house and I would never buy again. scratch way too easy waste of money IMHO