Custom Open House Sign Printing. Full Color. Fast Turnaround. No Minimums.
Custom open house signs route buyers from the nearest main road to your listing and make the showing look professional before anyone walks through the door. Printed on 4mm corrugated plastic with UV-cured ink, they hold up through a full weekend of weather and go back in the car for the next listing. Free proof in about 1 hour. No minimums. Ships next business day.
Upload your brokerage artwork or design online. You will get a free proof in about 1 hour to approve before anything prints, with unlimited revisions at no charge. No setup fees, no sales tax, and no hidden charges at checkout.
What Is an Open House Sign?
An open house sign is a printed panel that marks an active showing and points buyers toward it. Most agents use two kinds together. The main sign sits at the property and carries the words OPEN HOUSE along with the agent and brokerage details. Directional signs carry an arrow and sit at each turn between the nearest busy road and the listing.
Both print on the same 4mm corrugated plastic. The material is waterproof, sun and snow resistant, and light enough that a full set of eight signs weighs under two pounds. Single-sided printing works when traffic approaches from one direction. Double-sided printing earns its cost on corner placements and two-way streets, where drivers see the sign coming and going.
How Many Open House Signs Do You Need?
Most listings need four to six signs, not one. The number depends on how many turns a driver makes between the nearest main road and your front lawn.
The Turn Rule: one directional sign at every turn between the nearest main road and the listing, plus one sign at the property itself.
Count the turns before you order. Drive the route a buyer would take from the closest arterial road to the house and put a sign at every decision point where someone could go the wrong way. A listing two turns off a main road needs three signs. A listing buried six turns deep in a master-planned community needs seven, and most agents order three and wonder why traffic is light.
Here is what each type of neighborhood usually takes.
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Corner lot on a main road: 2 to 3 signs. Buyers can see the property from the road, so you need the main sign plus one or two approach arrows.
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Standard subdivision off a collector road: 4 to 6 signs. There are usually two or three turns between the main road and the house, and each one is a place to lose a driver.
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Gated or master-planned community: 6 to 8 signs. Long interior routes, repeating street names, and multiple entrances all work against you.
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Rural or long-driveway property: 3 to 4 signs. Fewer turns to cover, but the main sign needs to be larger and set closer to the road.
Agents running several listings a weekend go through signs faster than they expect, since arrows get taken, cracked, or left behind at the last property. The bulk order program page has volume discounts for agents and brokerages ordering route sets across multiple listings.
Real Estate Open House Signs for Every Showing Type
Weekend Listing Showings
The standard Saturday or Sunday open house is what most of these signs are built for. One main sign goes at the curb, arrows go at the turns, and the whole set comes down at the end of the day. Agents working a consistent territory usually keep a generic reusable set plus address-specific signs for higher-value listings. Our real estate yard signs cover the rest of the listing cycle.
New Construction and Model Home Tours
Model homes run showings on a schedule rather than a single weekend, which means the signs stay outside for weeks at a time. UV-cured ink and double-sided printing matter more here, since the same panel faces sun and rain continuously. Builders marketing several homes in one community often order matched sets carrying the community name rather than an individual address.
For Sale By Owner Open Houses
Homeowners selling without an agent need the same route coverage a listing agent would use, and they usually underestimate it. A printed sign also does something a handwritten one cannot, which is signal that the sale is being handled seriously. Pair the open house set with for sale yard signs that stay up between showings.
Rental and Leasing Open Houses
Property managers showing apartments and rental homes run open houses the same way agents do, often on weekday evenings. The routing problem is identical and the signs are interchangeable. Leasing offices marketing a whole community usually pair yard signs with larger business advertising signs at the entrance.
Broker Opens and Agent Preview Events
Broker opens bring agents rather than buyers, and agents are just as capable of driving past a turn. These run midweek over a two or three hour window, so the signs go out and come back the same morning. A generic reusable set covers broker opens well, since the audience does not need the address on the sign.
Community and Neighborhood Home Tours
Parade of homes events put several properties on one route, which turns signage into wayfinding rather than advertising. Consistent design across every property helps visitors follow the route without checking a map. Groups organizing these events can find more options on our community and neighborhood signs page.
Custom Open House Sign Printing Made Easy
Upload finished artwork or design your sign online, and a free proof arrives in about 1 hour. Request as many changes as you need at no cost, and production starts only once you approve. Based in Houston, we are a local manufacturer shipping anywhere in the U.S., and our local Houston manufacturing means Greater Houston agents can get signs as fast as the next business day.
Orders placed by 4 PM CST ship the same day with no minimums, no setup fees, and no hidden charges at checkout. Shipping is free on orders over $50. Agents and brokerages ordering route sets across multiple listings should start with the bulk order program page.
Open House Sign Sizes, Materials, and Options
Material and Durability
Open house signs print on 4mm corrugated plastic, the standard material across residential real estate signage. The panel is waterproof, sun and snow resistant, and printed with UV-cured ink that bonds into the surface rather than sitting on top as a coating, so nothing peels at the edges.
Signs hold up outdoors for over one to two years of continuous exposure. An open house set used on weekends and stored flat indoors between listings will last considerably longer than that, which is why a generic reusable set is worth ordering well.
Stakes and Mounting
Stakes are selected at checkout rather than included automatically, so choose your option when you order.
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Standard wire stakes: 10 gauge galvanized wire at 3.4 mm thickness, 10" wide by 24" tall. Slides into the flutes on the back of the sign and presses into grass by hand.
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Heavy-duty wire stakes: 5 mm thickness for exposed corner placements and windier conditions where a standard stake would flex.
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Grommets: 3/8 inch rust-resistant eyelets, placed 1" from the edges by default, for mounting to a fence, railing, or existing real estate frame.
Wire stakes fit every standard size except the four smallest formats. Full specifications are on our wire stake ordering page.
Open House Sign Sizes
The most popular size across real estate is 24" x 18", which reads clearly from street view. Main signs at the property also work well at 18" x 24" when you need more room for contact details or a call to action.
Directional arrows run smaller. 12" x 18" is the common companion size, since an arrow sign only needs to be read at a glance from a moving car. Ten standard sizes are available from 6" x 18" up to 24" x 24", with custom dimensions printable up to 48" x 96". Our real estate sign size guide covers brokerage standards, HOA restrictions, and frame compatibility.
Open House Sign Design Ideas That Actually Work
Keep the main sign to five elements. The words OPEN HOUSE should be the largest thing on the panel, followed by the day and time, your name and phone number, the brokerage logo, and a directional arrow if the sign sits at a turn. A QR code linking to the listing is worth adding if it prints large enough to scan.
Directional signs are a different job. They should carry the arrow and almost nothing else. Agents routinely crowd an arrow sign with a headshot, a phone number, and a brokerage logo, and a driver at 25 mph reads none of it. The arrow has one job, which is to turn the car. Everything else waits until the buyer reaches the property.
Bold fonts and high contrast do more for readability than any other design choice. Skip thin script fonts, skip drop shadows, and keep artwork at least 150 DPI with a one inch margin from the edges. Our guides on choosing colors for yard signs and real estate yard sign design go deeper on both.
Open House Sign Questions, Answered
What is an open house sign?
An open house sign is a printed panel that marks an active real estate showing and directs buyers to it. Most agents use a main sign at the property plus several directional arrow signs placed at turns along the route. Both types print on weatherproof 4mm corrugated plastic and install with a wire stake.
How many open house signs do I need for one listing?
Count the turns between the nearest main road and the listing, then add one sign for the property itself. Most suburban listings need four to six signs total. Listings inside gated or master-planned communities often need seven or eight because of longer interior routes and repeating street names.
What size should an open house sign be?
24" x 18" is the most popular size in real estate and reads clearly from street view. Use 18" x 24" when you need more vertical room for contact details. Directional arrow signs work well at 12" x 18", since they only need to be read at a glance.
What are open house signs made of?
They print on 4mm corrugated plastic, a lightweight waterproof panel with hollow channels called flutes running through the middle. Those channels are about 3/16 inch wide and are what the wire stake slides into. UV-cured ink bonds into the surface so color will not fade or peel outdoors.
How long do open house signs last?
Our signs withstand outdoor weather for over one to two years of continuous exposure. An open house set only spends weekends outside, so a reusable set stored flat indoors between listings will last well beyond that. The signs are also recyclable once retired, after removing the metal stakes.
Can I reuse open house signs for different listings?
Yes, as long as the sign does not name a specific address. A generic sign carrying OPEN HOUSE, your name, and your phone number works at every listing you hold. Address-specific signs only work at one property, which is why most agents keep a reusable set and order address-specific panels only for higher-value listings.
Do open house signs come with stakes?
Stakes are not included by default. You select your stake option when placing the order, choosing from no stakes, standard wire stakes, single stakes, or heavy-duty stakes. Standard stakes are 10 gauge, 10" wide by 24" tall, and press into grass by hand with no tools.
How fast can I get custom open house signs?
Orders placed by 4 PM CST ship the same day. You will receive a free proof in about 1 hour, and production starts once you approve it. Standard turnaround is 1 to 5 business days including production and delivery, and Greater Houston customers can receive signs as early as the next business day.
Is there a minimum order?
No. There are no minimums, no setup fees, no sales tax, and no hidden charges at checkout. Order one sign to test a design or fifty to cover a weekend of listings, and shipping is free on orders over $50.
Can I put open house signs on public street corners?
Rules vary by city, county, and HOA. Some municipalities restrict signs in the public right-of-way or limit how long they can stay up, and signs placed improperly get removed. Check locally before placing signs outside a property you have permission to use. Our guide to yard sign placement laws and regulations covers what to look for.
Order Custom Open House Signs Today
Order your custom open house signs with no minimums, no setup fees, and a free proof in about an hour. Orders placed by 4 PM CST ship the same day, so a Wednesday order is ready for a Saturday showing.
