Characteristic

United States

SIZE OF HOUSE (FLOOR AREA) ⁽¹⁾

Average logarithm of square feet

7.45

Average square feet

1,781

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION

Northeast

13.6

Midwest

24.6

South

41.7

West (except California and Hawaii)

14.7

California and Hawaii

5.4

METROPOLITAN AREA LOCATION

Inside Metropolitan Areas

92.1

Outside Metropolitan Areas

7.9

NUMBER OF BEDROOMS

Less than three bedrooms

43.1

Three or more bedrooms

56.9

NUMBER OF BATHROOMS

Less than two bathrooms

8.3

Two or more bathrooms

91.7

NUMBER OF FIREPLACES

No fireplace

62.5

One or more fireplaces

37.5

TYPE OF PARKING FACILITY

No garage

13.6

One or more car garage

86.4

TYPE OF FOUNDATION

No basement or finished basement

78.0

Unfinished basement

22.0

TYPE OF OWNERSHIP

Condominium in the Northeast and West, including California and Hawaii

21.8

Condominium in the Midwest and South and not a condominium

78.2

PRESENCE OF A DECK

Deck in the Northeast

8.8

Deck in the Midwest

8.1

Deck in the South

7.4

Deck in the West and all houses without a deck

75.7

EXTERIOR WALL MATERIALS

Wood in the South

0.9

Wood in the Northeast and West, including California and Hawaii

2.8

Vinyl

45.6

Stucco

15.0

Wood in the Midwest and all brick, aluminum, and other

35.7

CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING

No central air-conditioning

9.7

Central air-conditioning

90.3