Can’t Sleep if It’s Too Quiet? These 5 Types of Homes Might Be Your Dream Come True (Literally)

If you’ve ever found yourself lying awake in a dead-silent room, unable to fall asleep because it’s too quiet, you’re not alone. A recent study found that 38% of Americans can’t sleep without some background noise, which means that “peaceful” neighborhoods might actually be too peaceful for some.

Homes in noisier areas have traditionally been seen as less desirable, which often means lower prices and better deals for buyers. But if nearly 40% of the population needs sound to sleep, how long before these locations become hot commodities? So if you need some noise in order to snooze, it might make sense to buy a home with built-in background noise before demand drives up prices!

Here are 6 types of homes that can literally put the dream in “dream home,” for homebuyers that can’t sleep when there’s too much peace and quiet:

1) Homes Near a Train Track

Other buyers might question how often the train goes by hoping to hear an agent say, “Only once or twice a day, and it’s usually in the middle of the day.” But the busier the train line, the better it is for those seeking some nighttime noise. Even better if you can find a house that backs right up to the tracks so you get rocked to sleep as the train rumbles by making the whole house shake.

2) Homes Near a Highway

The steady whoosh of cars and trucks can be the perfect sleep soundtrack. If you want to up the ante even more, look for a home that is located right near where two major highways intersect!

3) Homes Near Industrial Areas

Nearby factories and construction sites could be a treasure trove of white noise for you. From the constant hum of generators and exhaust fans, to the occasional beep-beep-beep of reversing trucks, this could be your dream location to send you off to dreamland.

4) Homes Near an Airport

This opens up a lot of opportunities, because the airport doesn’t even need to be within view for it to have an audible impact on your life! Even being 15-20 minutes away from one could come with enough constant noise to help you drift off, especially if your house is directly under the flight path of planes landing and taking off.

5) Homes on a Main Road

Let other buyers fight over houses on a quiet cul-de-sac and opt for a home on a main road instead! You’ll enjoy falling asleep to the comforting hum of cars zooming by, delivery trucks rumbling along, and the occasional emergency vehicle blaring by at high speed adding its own dramatic note to your nightly lullaby.