Buyers generally break down into two camps: hot tub lovers and haters. Some people are willing to take it on because it’s a little bit of luxury, but others are really afraid of the maintenance.

Neither an in-ground nor above ground hot tub will add much appraised value (if any) to a property, but highlighting it as a luxury in your listing could make the feature feel like an unexpected bonus. So get a feel for your market and weigh whether you’d rather appeal to hot tub enthusiasts in your marketing, or try to get back some of what you paid for the hot tub by selling it separately online.