Home size declines; buyers opt for single story
WASHINGTON – June 15, 2010 – The size of new single-family homes declined again in 2009, dropping to a nationwide average of 2,438 square feet, according to information about new home characteristics released recently by the U.S. Census Bureau (http://www.census.gov/const/www/charindex.html). For nearly 30 years, the average size of new U.S. homes increased, peaking at 2,521…