It's easy to keep up with housing trends if you know where to look. The Census Bureau keeps tabs on new housing and provides lots of historical data as well. Here are some recently released figures for new single-family houses sold in 2005, with comparisons to 1995.
Median square feet
2005: 2,235
1995: 1,880
Percentage with cental air conditioning
2005: 92
1995: 83
Percentage with three or more bathrooms
2005: 25
1995: 14
Percentage with four or more bedrooms
2005: 42
1995: 34
Median sales price
2005: $240,900
1995: $133,900
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