I would at least put in the gas connection if you go with induction, so it can be changed later. Personally, we bought and sold just 18 months ago, and I would not even look at houses without gas.

When we bought our house there was no gas connection, and the lack of one wasn’t a consideration in our decision to purchase. We immediately put one in, (but not in their cooktop location). We’ve since removed the gas and gone with induction.

Great comments, thanks so much. About how much to add a gas line for gas cooktop/range for a new construction house? Also would it be a problem if the induction cooktop is 36 inches wide because people most likely would want a wider gas range/cooktop if they want to swap out the induction for gas? Thanks again!!

In a new construction, it shouldn't be much at all depending on distance to the main line. I would put in 3/4" hard pipe to the range location. After that it can be 1/2".

It's impossible to say without knowing a lot of details, but you wouldn't be asking if there weren't gas service at the street at least. Bringing it to the house will cost more if you don't have any, but if you have gas furnace, dryer, fireplace, or anything, adding a little more pipe to the kitchen is no big deal assuming the walls are still open. Better if the plumbing hasn't been done so you don't have to pay the plumber to come out. And there's permitting--you'll need an addendum if you were set and permitted for an all electric kitchen.

But I'm assuming you're still in the planning stage because you would have to tell them whether to install the gas service or enough juice for induction before just about anything, and they can't pull the plumbing and electric permits until they know what they're putting in. So, if you're already getting permits, having the plumber work and already have a gas meter, it should be a nominal fee to put an extra gas line in the kitchen.

Sorry this is convoluted. I think I never did quite wake up today...

Since you haven't mentioned this being a spec house, I'm assuming you intend to live in it. A 36" cooktop is entirely adequate whether gas or induction. You don't have to design for a buyer unless you're selling right away. Is the build cost over $1,000,000? (Rhetorical--I don't expect you to say.) If so, and if you plan to sell, you might need a more impressive kitchen design, but you can add importance to the cooking area using design elements. 36" is normal and nice. Most people make do with 30".

So, given that in a new construction tract you'll have more competition than otherwhere, the truth is that it doesn't matter. The nicer view, or pretty tree matter a lot more than the cooktop, if there are otherwise indistinguishable houses. If you don't have any unique, nice features like that, you might entice a buyer with a really snazzy range, or you might lose a buyer who likes a different house's kitchen better, and there's no way to guess which. Kitchen is way down the list. What you need is a CLEAN house with no smoke, cooking or pet smells, no dust or grime, spotless appliances, even if they're old, no cracks or dings in the reparable surfaces, etc. It needs to smell and look clean and well cared for. No one wants to buy your deferred maintenance unless you have a bargain price. The cooktop just isn't that big a deal in comparison.

Put in a gas connection if the house has piped gas service from the local utility. Despite what you may read on this forum very few people actually have a range larger than 36". If you are building a luxury house in a neighborhood where 48" ranges are common it may just be that the buyer guts the kitchen and puts in what they want if they don't like your induction cooktop. When selling the realtor's job is to tell the potential buyer "oh there's already a gas connection, it will be easy to put in a gas range/cooktop."

That said if you plan to sell the house within a few years I'd go with gas. It's more familiar to buyers and probably lower cost/maintenance for you until the time you sell.

just curious to what you decided to do? we are building new too and we love induction, bit we're concerned about the resale value. I think I'm going to take people's advice and install induction, but run gas in case someone or.maybe us in the future decide to switch

We put in induction but also plumbed for gas at the cooktop. We also plumbed for a gas dryer in the main laundry although I had electric at move in. Can always switch to a gas dryer in the future but with our solar it doesn’t cost me anything to dry clothes right now. It’s cheap to rough plumb gas if you are doing other gas items such as hot water heaters/grill/fireplace etc.

My last house had an induction range. The whole townhome community had them as standard, so that helped a bit if the buyer knew the complex. I absolutely loved the induction and would prefer it over gas, personally. When I sold my home, there were a couple of challenges with induction:

1. People see pictures of your home on Zillow, etc. and assume it's just a radiant electric range. Even if your description says induction, most people don't know what that means.
2. My realtor advised that a lot of the buyers in my neighborhood were of Asian descent and preferred gas for wok cooking. The complex right next to mine had gas cooking which made it a little more popular. If resale is your priority, know the demographics of your potential buyers for any decisions you make.

Oh and funny story - when the buyers' "inspector" came in, he claimed the stove didn't work. He just turned it on, saw the light blinking, and didn't feel any heat. Thankfully, my realtor was present for the inspection and said "dude, it's induction. It doesn't work without a pot on it." *eye roll*