Granite or quartz for kitchen?

[Zariyan S.]

Hi,

Currently wife and I are living in a house we’re planning to rent out perhaps 2-3 years from now.

The expected rent is about $2200 in the DFW area.

We are currently remodeling the kitchen and have either the options of going with granite or quartz.

Cost wise granite will be $2700 and quartz is $4200

We quarts is basically maintenance  free but is the price worth it? We’re worried about tenants who could possibly not take care of the granite.

What do y’all think?

Update: the mortgage of this property is paid off and we do not plan to sell it.

[Jason Xue]

@Zariyan S. If this is going to be a rental down the line, quartz would probably be a safe bet. You're right that tenants probably will not take care of the granite well, so anything that is more tenant proof is a good idea. With that said, have you thought about cheaper alternatives such as laminate countertops? Since this is going to be a rental property anyways, perhaps that would be cost effective and won't affect your ability to rent for top dollar. As mentioned, see what comps have. If everyone has quartz and you don't, then that could affect how much rent you can get. However, that's only one of many variables to consider.