No subscription · Credits never expire
AI virtual staging in 30 seconds
Upload an empty room, pick a style, download an MLS-ready listing photo that looks like you hired a stager. No subscription, no monthly minimum, and your credits never expire.
3 free credits · No credit card · Or try the demo, no signup
- MLS-ready export
- Up to 4K
- Commercial license
- Credits never expire
- per photo at volume
- $0.28
- average render time
- ~30 sec
- interior design styles
- 30+
- monthly subscriptions
- Zero
How it works
From empty photo to MLS-ready in three clicks
Upload your photo
Any empty room, straight from your phone or camera. JPG, PNG and WebP up to 4K. Clear, well-lit shots give the best results.
Choose a mode and style
Precise Staging adds furniture and leaves walls, floors and fixtures untouched. Pick from 30+ interior styles, or describe your own.
Download and list
Around 30 seconds later you get the full-resolution file plus a one-click MLS-ready JPG at 1536×1024, named and sized for upload.
Real results
Every one of these took under a minute
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Four modes
One upload, four ways to sell the room
Precise StagingMLS-safe
Furniture only. Walls, floors and fixtures stay exactly as photographed.
Try this mode →Creative Staging
Furniture plus decor, accent walls and artwork for brochures and social.
Try this mode →AI Renovation
New finishes, fixtures and layouts. Show a tired property's upside.
Try this mode →Remove Furniture
Erase a seller's clutter while preserving the architecture underneath.
Try this mode →Occupied listing? Run AI furniture removal first, then restage the empty room in any style. Two credits, about a minute.
30+ styles
Match the style to the buyer
Coastal for a beach condo, farmhouse for a rural listing, Japandi for a downtown loft.
Every room type too: living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, dining rooms, bathrooms, home offices, basements, nurseries, garages, sunrooms and patios.
The math
What staging one listing actually costs
| Approach | Per photo | 8-photo listing | Turnaround | Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| StageHQAI, self-serve | $0.28 – $0.95 | $2.24 – $7.60 | ~30 seconds | One-time credits, never expire |
| Subscription AI toolsVirtual Staging AI, REimagineHome, Collov | $0.24 – $2.67 at full quota | $16 – $127 (one month) | 10 – 90 seconds | Monthly plan, allowance resets |
| Human-edited servicesBoxBrownie, roOomy, PadStyler | $24 – $39 | $192 – $312 | 24 – 48 hours | Pay per photo |
| Physical stagingFurniture rental + stylist | n/a | $500 – $5,000+ / month | 1 – 2 weeks | Multi-month contract |
Competitor figures taken from published pricing pages and normalised to an effective per-photo cost. Last reviewed August 2026.
Pricing
Buy credits once. Use them whenever.
Starter
$19
20 images · $0.95 each
For trying out a listing or two.
- All 4 staging modes
- MLS-ready export
- Commercial licence
Professional
$39
100 images · $0.39 each
For active agents and designers.
- Everything in Starter
- Batch a whole listing at once
- Up to 3 variants per render
Agency
$69
250 images · $0.28 each
For teams and brokerages.
- Everything in Professional
- Lowest per-image price
- Bulk download
Start with 3 free credits, no card required · Credits never expire · Refund policy
Who it's for
Built for whoever has to sell the room
Real estate agents
Turn a vacant listing into a full photo set before the shoot invoice clears. MLS-ready in one click, so you can win the listing on the pitch.
Interior designers
Put three directions in front of a client in the time a mood board takes to assemble. No 3D licence, no render farm, no waiting.
Homeowners & FSBO
Selling it yourself? Buyers scroll past empty rooms. Nineteen dollars buys you the photo set a staged listing gets.
Also built for real estate photographers, property managers, house flippers, brokerage teams and Airbnb hosts.
The basics
What is AI virtual staging?
AI virtual staging is the use of artificial intelligence to digitally furnish photos of empty rooms. The AI reads the room's geometry, perspective and lighting, then renders correctly scaled furniture, rugs and decor into the photo — a photorealistic staged image without moving a single real object.
It replaces two older approaches: physical staging, which rents furniture at $500–$5,000+ a month, and traditional virtual staging, where a human photo editor charges $20–$100 per room and takes 24–48 hours. StageHQ produces the same deliverable — an MLS-ready staged listing photo — in under 30 seconds from $0.28 per image.
Does it move the needle? The Real Estate Staging Association reports that staged homes spend significantly less time on market than unstaged ones, and industry surveys consistently find higher offers on staged listings. We've collected the underlying studies, with sources, in our virtual staging statistics guide.
And yes, it's allowed. Virtual staging is legal and widely used in US real estate provided it's disclosed — the details are in our MLS rules and disclosure guide.
Shopping around? We keep an honest rundown of the best AI virtual staging apps and a head-to-head with Virtual Staging AI. Or skip the reading: you can try virtual staging free on your own photo first.
StageHQ stages photographs of real rooms for listings. If you need architectural renders from plans, 3D models or sketches, that is our sister product airender.studio.
Learn
Guides for getting it right
- What is virtual staging?The definition, how AI and human editors differ, cost, MLS rules and who uses it.
- MLS rules & disclosureIs virtual staging allowed on the MLS? Yes — with disclosure. The 2026 compliance guide.
- Virtual staging costsWhat it actually costs in 2026 — AI, human-edited services and physical staging compared.
- Is it worth it? ROI for agentsThe return by price band — and an honest section on when it isn't worth doing.
FAQ
Questions agents ask first
What is AI virtual staging and how is it different from traditional staging?
AI virtual staging uses artificial intelligence to add furniture and decor to empty room photos automatically. Traditional virtual staging relies on a human photo editor and takes 24–48 hours; AI virtual staging returns a photorealistic result in under 30 seconds. StageHQ analyses the room's dimensions and lighting, then places furniture at a scale and perspective that match the original photo.
How much does AI virtual staging cost?
StageHQ costs $0.28–$0.95 per image depending on pack size — 250 images for $69 works out to $0.28 each. For comparison: physical staging runs $500–$5,000+ per month, human-edited virtual staging $24–$100 per room, and subscription AI tools $16–$127 a month billed yearly ($0.24–$2.67 per image only if you use the full quota). No subscription is required.
Are StageHQ images ready to upload to the MLS?
Yes. Every staged image downloads as an MLS-ready JPG in one click, sized to common MLS requirements (1536×1024) with a clean descriptive filename. You can also grab the original full-resolution file for portals like Zillow and Realtor.com. Combined with Precise Staging, which never alters walls, floors or fixtures, your photos are ready for compliant upload in seconds.
Is virtual staging legal for real estate listings?
Yes, and it is widely accepted. The National Association of Realtors permits virtual staging as long as it is disclosed to buyers. Best practice is to label images "virtually staged" and avoid implying structural changes. Precise Staging mode exists for exactly this — it adds furniture without touching the room's actual features.
How fast can I get my staged photos?
Most rooms finish in under 30 seconds. Upload, pick a style, hit Render, and the high-resolution staged image is ready to download almost immediately. Batch mode queues a whole listing at once.
What interior design styles are available?
Over 30, including Modern, Contemporary, Scandinavian, Farmhouse, Bohemian, Minimalist, Mid-Century Modern, Industrial, Coastal, Traditional, Transitional, Luxury, Art Deco, Rustic, Japandi and Mediterranean. You can also type a custom style description.
Do my credits expire?
Never. Credit packs are one-time purchases and the balance sits on your account until you use it. There is no subscription, no monthly reset and no seat fee — which matters if your listing volume is seasonal.
Why should realtors use virtual staging?
Because buyers start on their phones, and an empty room photographs as a floor plan rather than a home. Industry research from RESA and NAR consistently associates staging with shorter time on market and stronger offers. AI staging gets you those photos for a few dollars a listing instead of a few thousand, which makes it viable on vacant listings with no staging budget at all.
Your next listing could be staged before the photographer's invoice arrives
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