Average Size of US Homes, Decade by Decade

It's nearly tripled since 1950

By Newser Editors, Newser Staff

Posted May 29, 2016 12:17 PM CDT

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Average Size of US Homes, Decade by Decade — A "sold" sign sits in front of a house under the final stages of construction in Plano, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

24/7 Wall St has a list that shows how the typical American home has changed from 1920 to 2014. And that mainly means the homes have gotten way bigger. The list tracks various stats year by year, including average square feet. Here's a sample, with the figure referring to the average floor area of a new single-family home:

1920: 1,048 square feet
1930: 1,129
1940: 1,177
1950: 983
1960: 1,289
1970: 1,500
1980: 1,740
1990: 2,080
2000: 2,266
2010: 2,392
2014: 2,657

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