size of families has shrunk over the same period.
In 2018, the average size of a single-family home built for sale in the United States amounted to 2,623 square feet. The size of American homes have almost doubled since 1975 when the average single-family home measured 1,660 square feet. 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 2018 (in square feet)
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US Census Bureau. (November 30, 2019). Average size of floor area in new single-family houses built for sale in the United States from 1975 to 2018 (in square feet) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 19, 2021, 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 2018 (in square feet)." Chart. November 30, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 19, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/529371/floor-area-size-new-single-family-homes-usa/
US Census Bureau. (2019). Average size of floor area in new single-family houses built for sale in the United States from 1975 to 2018 (in square feet). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 19, 2021. 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 2018 (in Square Feet)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2019, 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 2018 (in square feet) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/529371/floor-area-size-new-single-family-homes-usa/ (last visited January 19, 2021)