| “ | Villagers gather Coin from Estates faster. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
Homesteading is a technology in Age of Empires III that can be researched by European civilizations and the United States at the Estate, and Mexicans at the Hacienda once the Industrial Age is reached and Bookkeeping is researched. Once researched, it allows villagers to gather coin from Estates, Rice Paddies, Fields, and Haciendas 20% faster. Refineries is the further upgrade of this technology.
| Estate technologies in Age of Empires III | |
|---|---|
| Europeans |  Bookkeeping ·  Homesteading ·  Refineries |
| Native Americans |  Earth Ceremony ·  Earth Gift Ceremony ·  Excessive Tribute ·  Tezcatlipoca Worship ( ) ·  Maple Festival ( ) ·  Gun Trade ( ) ·  Coca Cultivation ( ) |