What is the biggest weakness of residential websites?

The biggest weakness for residential websites is AEO, with an average score of just 17 out of 100. This means most sites in this vertical have significant room for improvement in this area.

Residential Website Audit Report - AISO Studio

Overview

The residential industry faces a clear challenge online. Most websites in this space score well below what search engines and AI systems need to surface content. The average AISO score across all 193 sites is just 47 out of 100. That is a low bar. It also means there is a big opportunity for businesses that invest in their web presence now.

The strongest area for residential sites is SEO, with an average of 71. The weakest area is AEO, at just 17. According to Google's SEO documentation, sites that fail to meet basic technical standards risk losing visibility in both traditional and AI-powered search results.

What does this mean for your business? If your site scores above 47, you are already ahead of most competitors. If it scores below, you risk losing traffic to rivals who fix these issues first. According to the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative, accessible websites also reach a wider audience and reduce legal risk.

Key insight: 56% of residential websites score below 50. The majority of sites in this vertical are underperforming across multiple dimensions.

Summary Scores

AISO Score

SEO

Readability

Engagement

AEO

WCAG

Key Findings

56%

Score Below 50

More than half of sites in this vertical are underperforming.

49%

Missing Schema Markup

These sites have no structured data, making them harder for search engines and AI to understand.

19%

No Open Graph Tags

Without OG tags, shared links on social media appear without rich previews.

What This Means

These findings tell a simple story. Most residential websites were built without modern optimization in mind. They load, they look fine, but they fail to communicate with the systems that drive traffic today.

Search engines need structured data to understand your pages. AI answer engines need clear, direct answers to cite your content. Screen readers need proper HTML to serve users with disabilities. Missing any of these means missing out on visitors, customers, and revenue.

Key Takeaways

After analyzing 193 residential websites, here's what stands out most. These are the three most important points from the data.

Most sites score poorly overall. An average AISO score of 47 means the typical residential website misses more than half of what modern search and AI systems look for.
AEO is the weakest link. At just 17 on average, this dimension drags down overall scores. Fixing it first gives the biggest return.
Basic technical issues are widespread. 49% of sites lack schema markup. 19% have no Open Graph tags. These are quick wins that most sites have not addressed.

Bottom line: The residential industry is behind on web optimization. Early movers who fix these issues will gain a real edge in both search rankings and AI visibility.

How to Improve Your Score

Want to beat the average? Follow these steps in order. Each one builds on the last. Start with the basics and work your way up.

Step 1: Fix your technical SEO. Add a meta title, meta description, and canonical URL to every page. Add schema markup using JSON-LD. Add Open Graph tags so your links look good when shared. These changes take less than an hour and have an immediate impact.
Step 2: Improve readability. Rewrite your main pages at an 8th grade reading level. Use short sentences. Use simple words. Break up long paragraphs. According to Google, clear and simple content performs better in search results.
Step 3: Add engagement elements. Use headings, bullet lists, bold text, and blockquotes. Add images with descriptive alt text. Make your content easy to scan. Visitors decide within seconds whether to stay or leave.
Step 4: Optimize for AI engines. Add a FAQ section to your key pages. Use direct answer formats. Define what your business does in one clear sentence at the top of your homepage. AI systems like ChatGPT and Perplexity prefer content that gives a straight answer.
Step 5: Check accessibility. Run a WCAG audit. Ensure all images have alt text. Check that color contrast meets minimum ratios. Use semantic HTML elements like headings, lists, and landmarks. According to the W3C, over one billion people worldwide live with some form of disability.

Score Distribution

The charts below show how scores are spread across all 193 sites. The histogram groups sites by score range. The grade chart shows how many sites earned each letter grade. A score of 80 or above earns an A. Below 30 is an F.

AISO Score Ranges

0-9

10-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80-89

90-99

Grade Distribution

0 (0%)

1 (1%)

21 (11%)

63 (33%)

108 (56%)

Dimension Breakdown

Average scores across all 193 residential websites for each scoring dimension.

SEO

Readability

Engagement

AEO

WCAG

Full Results

The table below lists all 193 websites ranked by their overall AISO score. Each row shows the total score, letter grade, and individual dimension scores. Use it to see how sites in the residential space compare against each other.

Domains are partially blurred to protect privacy. Scores range from 0 to 100. Higher is better.

#	Domain	Score	Grade	SEO	Read.	Eng.	AEO	WCAG
1	themai***********	71	B	92	56	90	46	75
2	newjerse**************	67	C	89	56	90	81	5
3	realtycen***************	66	C	89	57	85	33	69
4	isellm***********	65	C	92	46	85	25	89
5	hunzike***********	63	C	81	61	85	18	73
6	greenbe************	63	C	87	67	73	26	62
7	liveu*******	63	C	86	65	100	25	27
8	utahrea************	63	C	81	54	100	61	8
9	northidah***************	62	C	89	62	90	33	27
10	northro***********	62	C	85	64	55	18	94
11	fronta***********	62	C	87	70	85	26	33
12	careyan***********	62	C	82	65	60	26	82
13	miradorr*************	62	C	97	54	65	66	21
14	realesta**************	61	C	91	53	83	25	56
15	flexr*********	61	C	77	42	85	25	89
16	agenc*********	60	C	72	68	90	33	29
17	thewgroup**************	60	C	66	65	85	10	79
18	soldb*********	60	C	94	56	83	28	35
19	nextlevel****************	60	C	81	52	85	18	68
20	broke********	60	C	64	58	85	18	78
21	erinkr*********	60	C	89	66	80	18	43
22	sovtrea************	60	C	87	56	93	18	44
23	jeffre***********	59	D	84	45	80	10	89
24	westreale**************	59	D	94	59	90	25	17
25	idaho********	59	D	84	58	90	36	15
26	liveinmt**************	59	D	87	62	78	25	35
27	performanc****************	59	D	89	61	85	33	18
28	nere*****	59	D	87	61	78	25	37
29	kwny*****	59	D	84	55	85	33	29
30	limbir*********	58	D	89	62	85	25	17
31	first********	58	D	82	59	83	26	31
32	realty***********	58	D	77	66	60	10	82
33	anchorreal*****************	58	D	84	55	85	18	47
34	jackc*********	58	D	94	48	75	33	35
35	thebri***********	58	D	77	48	80	55	26
36	signatur*************	58	D	86	63	85	25	22
37	krisli*********	57	D	77	58	95	25	21
38	stouffe***********	57	D	87	42	73	10	82
39	hoganass*************	57	D	77	45	95	18	53
40	faste*********	56	D	77	20	65	53	83
41	townan**********	56	D	82	62	70	18	44
42	vera******	56	D	87	34	85	10	73
43	wood******	56	D	84	69	80	18	15
44	wyomingp*************	56	D	69	53	60	18	90
45	mereale***********	55	D	84	41	85	28	35
46	newmexico.r*******************	55	D	79	63	83	25	14
47	parea*********	55	D	71	71	60	10	57
48	walla********	55	D	74	50	60	10	88
49	warea********	55	D	84	39	58	10	100
50	jackl********	54	D	67	45	85	10	69
51	idahoa*********	54	D	76	41	65	40	50
52	thegeorgia******************	54	D	69	64	60	10	67
53	legacyhome****************	54	D	74	40	85	10	67
54	souther************	54	D	74	55	65	20	55
55	badgerpe**************	54	D	81	39	65	10	84
56	denir*********	54	D	77	57	78	18	33
57	accessre**************	54	D	87	66	73	10	21
58	dcreal**********	54	D	77	61	75	18	30
59	christies****************	54	D	77	59	65	25	38
60	serha********	53	D	67	49	75	10	69
61	barrettso****************	53	D	79	45	65	10	72
62	nathanc************	53	D	59	72	58	38	28
63	har****	53	D	87	47	60	18	54
64	kwari********	52	D	79	44	85	18	29
65	guid*******	52	D	87	40	73	26	32
66	mainereale****************	52	D	69	71	60	10	44
67	msrea*********	52	D	72	56	68	10	54
68	housi********	52	D	55	60	50	10	91
69	npdo*******	52	D	79	44	60	33	47
70	nworea*********	52	D	76	46	70	10	62
71	trec.*********	52	D	62	48	80	28	41
72	wvhom*********	52	D	67	52	60	10	80
73	theoldfa*************	51	D	69	36	90	33	27
74	idfpr.i***********	51	D	74	33	73	10	75
75	nevadarea****************	51	D	81	44	80	25	18
76	crerea***********	51	D	62	59	73	18	36
77	nancyj**********	51	D	87	51	70	25	15
78	virgini*************	51	D	79	56	50	28	38
79	mattcurti***************	50	D	69	66	55	10	42
80	signatu************	50	D	76	47	73	20	29
81	bhhsflor*************	50	D	64	66	58	10	50
82	rognex**********	50	D	76	30	75	10	69
83	nmhous***********	50	D	74	39	55	10	83
84	oldco********	50	D	71	36	85	10	54
85	homesofp*************	50	D	92	54	75	10	6
86	coast********	49	F	79	34	85	18	28
87	realtyo************	49	F	65	37	60	23	67
88	tomsmithl***************	49	F	65	52	90	17	13
89	nhreal**********	49	F	67	37	75	10	63
90	ctrea*********	48	F	62	51	60	10	62
91	coldwellb**************	48	F	84	0	73	10	100
92	realnyp*************	48	F	59	26	65	18	90
93	rpa-rea***********	48	F	92	0	85	10	70
94	4wvl*******	48	F	69	68	40	10	50
95	virgini************	48	F	79	37	55	33	34
96	nation**********	47	F	75	58	73	10	8
97	mirea*********	47	F	77	51	55	18	25
98	tnrea*********	47	F	52	59	75	18	19
99	beginr*********	47	F	62	69	60	10	22
100	dcrea*********	47	F	64	39	80	18	29
101	car****	46	F	65	27	55	23	71
102	mikethom*************	46	F	54	38	58	10	81
103	homeisp*************	46	F	79	0	68	10	96
104	njrea********	46	F	52	33	60	10	91
105	mbgr*****	46	F	47	53	68	18	39
106	screa*********	46	F	71	41	60	18	37
107	alaskar*************	45	F	47	55	28	10	92
108	comp*******	45	F	76	37	48	10	60
109	swla*****	45	F	64	32	53	10	75
110	mmp.ma**********	45	F	64	37	55	28	44
111	lre*****	45	F	69	33	43	15	76
112	sdhou********	45	F	71	44	45	8	64
113	alabama************	44	F	62	20	75	10	64
114	bhhscal***********	44	F	71	9	70	25	60
115	kyrea*********	44	F	64	66	50	10	17
116	montana***********	44	F	71	41	70	18	13
117	soldmo*********	44	F	49	54	48	25	43
118	damonh***********	44	F	77	22	85	25	10
119	dre.nxt-t****************	44	F	62	0	58	30	91
120	oneke********	44	F	85	0	55	10	92
121	oreg******	44	F	67	0	70	10	100
122	texasre************	44	F	47	45	50	10	73
123	caroli*********	44	F	74	27	85	10	22
124	mossyoak**************	43	F	84	0	63	10	76
125	florida************	43	F	60	19	50	10	92
126	krec*******	43	F	57	43	55	18	42
127	findahome.mi*********************	43	F	82	0	55	10	92
128	sdrea********	43	F	52	57	50	18	30
129	utahrea***********	43	F	50	40	58	18	55
130	richar***********	43	F	64	18	75	10	55
131	kwpuer**********	43	F	60	50	73	10	10
132	njml*****	42	F	54	48	65	18	18
133	residenti****************	42	F	74	9	60	10	76
134	livelove**************	41	F	76	36	63	0	26
135	brooke**********	41	F	56	28	80	25	14
136	hawaiir***********	41	F	34	61	65	10	27
137	c21sc*********	41	F	81	0	65	10	67
138	rld.******	41	F	71	9	58	10	71
139	rema*****	41	F	82	0	50	10	86
140	ourtexas**************	41	F	76	0	75	10	56
141	wibro********	41	F	61	43	55	0	48
142	erateamr*************	40	F	81	0	75	25	26
143	georg*********	40	F	67	4	55	10	82
144	plac*****	40	F	72	28	50	10	44
145	ioware**********	40	F	64	33	68	10	20
146	larea*********	40	F	84	35	50	10	16
147	mdrea********	40	F	49	35	85	10	13
148	missour************	40	F	62	9	75	10	57
149	nevadar***********	40	F	60	32	48	10	53
150	ohiore**********	40	F	69	15	65	18	39
151	arec.a***********	39	F	64	0	68	10	69
152	delawar************	39	F	84	0	70	18	30
153	kyre*****	39	F	49	59	48	10	21
154	recol*********	38	F	64	15	68	10	38
155	edinar*********	38	F	79	0	60	18	45
156	corco*******	38	F	60	0	50	10	91
157	schous**********	38	F	55	0	55	10	92
158	etnrea*********	38	F	84	0	65	10	42
159	thd*****	38	F	59	0	60	10	80
160	realty*********	38	F	64	25	45	10	54
161	pleasant**************	38	F	94	0	70	18	11
162	realt*********	37	F	77	15	38	15	47
163	delawa***********	37	F	81	0	60	10	47
164	theage*********	37	F	77	0	40	0	92
165	hawai*********	37	F	64	32	43	26	16
166	oklah*******	37	F	57	17	50	10	63
167	illinoi*************	35	F	76	3	68	10	20
168	bluegras*************	35	F	47	35	70	10	8
169	vtheritag***************	35	F	67	0	60	10	51
170	dandridge***************	33	F	66	6	65	10	19
171	dlr.******	33	F	62	0	66	10	39
172	puertori*************	33	F	54	21	55	10	28
173	azr*****	32	F	50	2	48	10	65
174	whitetail**************	32	F	61	0	50	10	54
175	tcrwy*********	32	F	59	22	8	0	86
176	www2.d*********	31	F	47	0	65	10	44
177	realesta*************	31	F	64	0	35	10	60
178	dwel******	31	F	67	11	8	0	86
179	cowboyst*************	31	F	62	17	8	0	86
180	rirea*********	30	F	60	0	58	10	31
181	ata.gre*************	29	F	19	23	33	10	70
182	nrec.n***********	29	F	37	0	55	0	71
183	garea********	28	F	62	0	43	18	20
184	nv-re********	28	F	62	5	8	0	86
185	oregonr***********	28	F	56	5	55	18	9
186	wra****	28	F	50	0	61	10	24
187	ncrea*********	26	F	59	0	51	10	14
188	verver*********	25	F	71	0	30	0	33
189	rirealest***************	25	F	57	0	55	10	4
190	marea********	21	F	35	30	0	0	40
191	coldwel***********	20	F	51	0	25	0	35
192	wfp****	20	F	0	55	0	0	40
193	nebrask***********	16	F	37	0	23	0	29

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average AISO score for residential websites?

The average AISO score for residential websites is 47 out of 100. This is based on a scan of 193 sites in the real estate industry. The score combines five dimensions: SEO (71), readability (36), engagement (65), AEO (17), and WCAG accessibility (50).

How do residential websites perform on accessibility?

The average WCAG score is 50 out of 100. Many residential websites still lack basic accessibility features like alt text on images, proper heading structure, and sufficient color contrast. Improving accessibility helps you reach more users and reduces legal risk.

Are residential websites ready for AI search engines?

Not yet. The average AEO score is 17 out of 100. AI engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overview need structured data, FAQ sections, and direct answer formats to cite a website. Currently, 49% of residential sites have no schema markup at all.

What is the biggest weakness for residential websites?

The weakest dimension is AEO, with an average score of just 17. This represents the area where residential websites have the most room to grow. Focusing improvement efforts here will have the largest impact on overall scores.

How can I check my own website's score?

You can run a free audit on any website using AISO Studio. Enter your URL and get a full breakdown of your SEO, readability, engagement, AEO, and WCAG scores in under a minute. No signup required.

Methodology

We score each website across five areas. The AISO Score is a weighted mix of all five. It shows how well a site works for both people and AI systems. Here is what each area measures.

SEO checks meta tags, schema markup, headings, and other signals search engines use to crawl and index pages.
Readability looks at sentence length, word complexity, and plain language. Higher scores mean easier reading.
Engagement counts headings, lists, bold text, images, and other elements that make content easy to scan.
AEO checks if AI engines can find and cite the content. It looks for FAQ sections, direct answers, and structured data.
WCAG tests for color contrast, alt text, ARIA labels, and proper HTML. It follows the W3C accessibility guidelines.

SEO (Technical Search Optimization)

Checks meta titles, descriptions, canonical URLs, schema markup, Open Graph tags, heading structure, and other signals that help search engines crawl and index a page.

Readability

Measures the Flesch Reading Ease score, average sentence length, and word complexity. Higher scores mean the content is easier for the public to read and understand.

Engagement

Looks at content formatting: headings, lists, bold text, blockquotes, images, and other elements that make content easy to scan and read.

AEO (AI Engine Optimization)

Checks how well content is set up for AI answer engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overview. Looks for direct answer formats, FAQ sections, and clear definitions.

WCAG (Accessibility)

Tests for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines compliance: color contrast, alt text, ARIA labels, semantic HTML, and keyboard navigation support.

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