size of families has shrunk over the same period.
In 2022, the average size of a single-family home built for sale in the United States amounted to 2,522 square feet. Although in the past five years American homes have been shrinking, since 1975, they have almost doubled in size. This trend towards larger homes seems illogical given that the average Average size of floor area in new single-family houses built for sale in the United States from 1975 to 2022 (in square feet)
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Other statistics that may interest you Affordable housing in the United States
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Housing affordability index in the U.S. 2000-2022
- Premium Statistic House price to income ratio index in the U.S. 2012-2023, per quarter
- Premium Statistic Number of housing cost burdened households in the U.S. among renters 2003-2021
- Premium Statistic Main reasons non-owners do not currently own a home U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Homebuyers who struggle to find a home due to affordability U.S. 2023, by generation
- Premium Statistic Monthly homebuyer sentiment in the U.S. 2011-2023, by age group
Affordable housing access
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- Premium Statistic Share of renters who can afford to buy a home in the U.S. 2022, by metro
- Premium Statistic Reasons for low homebuying sentiment among renters and homeowners in the U.S. 2022
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Rental affordability
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- Premium Statistic Largest occupations that pay less than housing wage in the U.S. in 2023
- Basic Statistic Housing affordability with different hourly wages in the U.S. 2023
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Public housing
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- Premium Statistic Number of public housing units in U.S. 2022, by state
- Premium Statistic Population living in public housing in U.S. 2022, by state
- Premium Statistic Public housing occupancy rates in U.S. 2022, by state
- Premium Statistic Mean rental costs for public housing in U.S. 2022, by state
- Premium Statistic Average annual income of public housing households in U.S. 2022, by state
- Premium Statistic Public housing households' income as a share of local median income in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Average waiting period for public housing in U.S. 2022, by state
- Premium Statistic Share of public housing households with a disability in U.S. 2022, by state
Manufactured homes
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- Premium Statistic Average sales price of new mobile homes in the U.S. 2014-2022
- Premium Statistic Average sales price of new single-width mobile homes in the U.S. 2014-2022
- Premium Statistic Average sales price of new double-width mobile homes in the U.S. 2014-2022
- Premium Statistic Monthly rent for mobile homes in the U.S. 2010-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of mobile homes in the U.S. 2023, by state
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US Census Bureau. (April 2, 2023). Average size of floor area in new single-family houses built for sale in the United States from 1975 to 2022 (in square feet) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/529371/floor-area-size-new-single-family-homes-usa/
US Census Bureau. "Average size of floor area in new single-family houses built for sale in the United States from 1975 to 2022 (in square feet)." Chart. April 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/529371/floor-area-size-new-single-family-homes-usa/
US Census Bureau. (2023). Average size of floor area in new single-family houses built for sale in the United States from 1975 to 2022 (in square feet). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/529371/floor-area-size-new-single-family-homes-usa/
US Census Bureau. "Average Size of Floor Area in New Single-family Houses Built for Sale in The United States from 1975 to 2022 (in Square Feet)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/529371/floor-area-size-new-single-family-homes-usa/
US Census Bureau, Average size of floor area in new single-family houses built for sale in the United States from 1975 to 2022 (in square feet) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/529371/floor-area-size-new-single-family-homes-usa/ (last visited June 15, 2024)
Average size of floor area in new single-family houses built for sale in the United States from 1975 to 2022 (in square feet) [Graph], US Census Bureau, April 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/529371/floor-area-size-new-single-family-homes-usa/