Friday, June 03, 2016

New Houses Still Getting Bigger

Americans are buying bigger and bigger homes. The size of new single-family houses sold in 2015 hit another record high. The median square feet of floor area in new houses sold has increased in every year since 2009. Houses sold in 2015 were 21 percent larger than those sold in 2000.

Median square feet of floor area in new single-family houses sold
2015: 2,520
2014: 2,506
2013: 2,478
2012: 2,390
2011: 2,295
2010: 2,255
2009: 2,202
2005: 2,235
2000: 2,077

Source: Census Bureau, Characteristics of New Housing

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