Average home size in the U.S. 2015-2023
In 2018, the average home size in the United States was 6,295 square feet, and the size of the average home is set to fall to 6,121 square feet by 2023.
Average size of homes in the United States from 2015 to 2023 (in 1,000 square feet)
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March 2019
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2015 to 2018
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CABA. (March 1, 2019). Average size of homes in the United States from 2015 to 2023 (in 1,000 square feet) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1072326/average-home-size-usa-timeline/
CABA. "Average size of homes in the United States from 2015 to 2023 (in 1,000 square feet)." Chart. March 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1072326/average-home-size-usa-timeline/
CABA. (2019). Average size of homes in the United States from 2015 to 2023 (in 1,000 square feet). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1072326/average-home-size-usa-timeline/
CABA. "Average Size of Homes in The United States from 2015 to 2023 (in 1,000 Square Feet)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1072326/average-home-size-usa-timeline/
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