WoW Midnight player housing: Everything we know

The long-awaited player housing feature is finally set to debut in World of Warcraft‘s next expansion, giving players a chance to settle down and build something that’s truly their own in Azeroth—and hopefully, this time it won’t have any mission tables.

To help you get ready for Midnight, we’ve gathered up everything we know about the player housing feature in WoW, including what customization options will be on offer, the different modes that players will have to choose from, and how big the houses can be.

When will World of Warcraft player housing come out?

Based on the official live stream reveal and social media confirmation, player housing will become available in retail World of Warcraft when the Midnight expansion releases.

Following up The War Within, Midnight will be the next expansion in The Worldsoul Saga, followed by The Last Titan. There isn’t a release date for this expansion yet, but based on the official 2025 roadmap, it’s likely that we’ll have more information about it after TWW‘s third season.

A small house logo can be seen on the roadmap just after the 11.2.7 section, which might indicate that we’ll either get an in-depth look at the player housing feature before it launches or even have the chance to get stuck into it ourselves.

These roadmaps are subject to change and can change shape as the year unfolds for a number of reasons, so take them with a pinch of salt, but they’re a great indicator of where the World of Warcraft team is aiming to be during the year.

Where can players have a house in Midnight?

The WoW team has been keeping the community updated with the player housing feature, putting out articles about where in Azeroth they can expect to see their houses built and what players will be able to do in terms of interior design.

One of the most important things that’s been revealed about player housing in WoW so far is the choice of zones.

Currently, player housing is set to launch with two zones. Alliance players will be able to build their house in a new zone that takes inspiration from Elwynn Forest, Westfall, and Duskwood, while Horde players will be able to settle in a zone inspired by Durotar and its coastline, along with Azshara.

The potential for more zones being added in the future was acknowledged in the official article about this topic, along with the promise of more details down the line.

How can players customize their WoW houses?

An article about interior design choices and customization options dropped on March 12, letting players get a deeper look at the ways they’ll be able to personalize their homes in WoW.

Two key design modes will be available—basic and advanced. The basic mode will allow players to quickly and easily set down their furniture and decorations, with simple movements and grouping features to help make the process a breeze.

The advanced mode will allow for a deeper level of control, with no item collision and free movement to let users play with scale and placement easily.

A top-down view of the house layout was also shown off in the article by the WoW team, although note that it was displayed with a caption mentioning that all UI is subject to change.

The house shown features multiple rooms with a wide variety of furniture types and decorations on display—and notably, there’s a 10-room limit referenced in the top right corner.

A wide variety of customization options will be available for users to play with, ranging from standard furniture and decorations to wallpaper and flooring options. You can also dye new furniture assets, which is eagerly anticipated by the community, with some believing that it could lead to armor and weapon dyes being in the game down the line.

Alongside the articles and social media posts that have trickled out over the months since the announcement about the player housing feature, one of the closest looks we’ve gotten at the overall aesthetic of player housing was in the teaser trailer.

The player housing trailer from the Warcraft live stream showed an adventurer walking into their home, taking a sip of their drink, and kicking their feet up by the fire. The house shown featured a number of decorations, ranging from a mounted dragon’s head to figurines.

Different kinds of furniture can be seen in the example home, including a bed, table and chairs, and a bookshelf. It’s likely that players will be able to craft their own furniture—maybe linking to their professions for added depth and realism—but this is speculation on our part.

Trinkets and decorations could possibly link to achievements or specific feats of strength. There are exclusive cosmetics and collectibles like rare mounts tied to legacy PvE content achievements, for example, so it would make sense to see this for player housing decorations too.

As we work our way through the 2025 roadmap and explore everything currently on offer in Azeroth, it’s likely that the WoW team will put out more information about this anxiously-awaited feature. Make sure to check back, as we’ll update this post with any further information.