typical furnishing costs

[Bob V.]

Hello fellow investors, how much do you typically spend to fully furnish a 3-bedroom, 2-bath STR home, and what effective strategies have you used to keep furnishing costs down? Any specific tips on sourcing affordable, durable furniture or creative budget hacks—like where to buy, what to prioritize, or what to avoid—would be especially helpful. Thank you in advance for all your valuable input and insights!

[Andrew Steffens]

Hey Bob

I always advise my clients to budget $20/ft all in cost for a professionally designed and fully outfitted.  If you do it yourself probably $15-17/ft.

While I appreciate trying to save money I think it is important to mention STR's are competitive to downright saturated in most every market so thrifting is not a sound strategy nowadays. You should also spend extra for durability when it comes to couches, tables, bed frames, and mattresses etc. If you buy cheap you'll end up replacing much quicker and ultimately spending more.

Hope this helps, good luck!