| Characteristic | Northeast | Midwest | South | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIZE OF HOUSE (FLOOR AREA) (1) | ||||
| Average logarithm of square feet | 7.72 | 7.55 | 7.60 | 7.55 |
| Average square feet | 2,388 | 2,008 | 2,132 | 2,006 |
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GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION |
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| New England | 35.2 | (X) | (X) | (X) |
| Middle Atlantic | 64.8 | (X) | (X) | (X) |
| South Atlantic (except Florida) | (X) | (X) | 43.6 | (X) |
| Florida | (X) | (X) | 15.4 | (X) |
| East South Central | (X) | (X) | 11.4 | (X) |
| West South Central | (X) | (X) | 29.6 | (X) |
| Mountain (except Arizona and Nevada) | (X) | (X) | (X) | 22.1 |
| Southwest (Arizona and Nevada) | (X) | (X) | (X) | 25.1 |
| Pacific (except California and Hawaii) | (X) | (X) | (X) | 15.4 |
| California and Hawaii | (X) | (X) | (X) | 37.4 |
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METROPOLITAN AREA LOCATION |
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| Inside Metropolitan Areas | (X) | 90.1 | (X) | (X) |
| Outside Metropolitan Areas | (X) | 9.9 | (X) | (X) |
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NUMBER OF BEDROOMS |
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| Less than two bedrooms | 9.7 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 5.6 |
| Three bedrooms | 44.1 | 55.9 | 61.7 | 54.1 |
| Four or more bedrooms | 46.2 | 37.1 | 36.0 | 40.3 |
| NUMBER OF BATHROOMS | ||||
| Less than two bathrooms | (X) | (X) | 2.1 | (X) |
| Two or two and one-half bathrooms | (X) | (X) | 83.6 | (X) |
| Less than three bathrooms | 84.7 | 89.4 | (X) | 81.3 |
| Three or more bathrooms | 15.3 | 10.6 | 14.3 | 18.7 |
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NUMBER OF FIREPLACES |
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| No fireplace | 35.3 | 28.5 | 26.8 | 28.3 |
| One fireplace | 59.9 | 69.1 | 71.1 | 67.3 |
| Two or more fireplaces | 4.8 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 4.4 |
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TYPE OF PARKING FACILITY |
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| No garage | 6.0 | 2.2 | 11.6 | 1.3 |
| One or two-car garage | 85.5 | 75.6 | 83.2 | 70.6 |
| Three or more car garage | 8.5 | 22.1 | 5.2 | 28.1 |
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TYPE OF FOUNDATION |
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| No basement | 19.2 | 27.2 | 86.5 | 85.5 |
| Unfinished basement | 80.8 | 72.8 | 13.5 | 14.5 |
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PRESENCE OF A DECK |
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| Deck | 57.5 | 32.3 | 29.0 | 17.7 |
| No Deck | 42.5 | 67.7 | 71.0 | 82.3 |
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CONSTRUCTION METHOD |
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| Stick-built | (X) | 93.3 | (X) | (X) |
| Modular, precut, or panelized | (X) | 6.7 | (X) | (X) |
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PRIMARY EXTERIOR WALL MATERIAL |
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| Vinyl | 75.7 | (X) | (X) | (X) |
| Everything (except vinyl) | 24.3 | (X) | (X) | (X) |
| Vinyl | (X) | 55.1 | (X) | (X) |
| Wood | (X) | 22.8 | (X) | (X) |
| Everything (except vinyl and wood) | (X) | 22.1 | (X) | (X) |
| Brick in West South Central and South Atlantic, including Florida | (X) | (X) | 33.6 | (X) |
| Stucco houses | (X) | (X) | 13.8 | (X) |
| Vinyl, aluminum, and other in South Atlantic, excluding Florida | (X) | (X) | 23.1 | (X) |
| Wood, brick in East South Central, and vinyl, aluminum, and other in West South Central, East South Central, and Florida | (X) | (X) | 29.5 | (X) |
| Wood | (X) | (X) | (X) | 30.9 |
| Everything (except wood) | (X) | (X) | (X) | 69.1 |
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HEATING SYSTEM AND CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING |
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| Gas steam heat with central air-conditioning | 4.5 | (X) | (X) | (X) |
| Gas steam heat without central air-conditioning | 6.4 | (X) | (X) | (X) |
| Heating system other than gas steam heat, with central air-conditioning | 61.8 | (X) | (X) | (X) |
| Heating system other than gas steam heat, without central air-conditioning | 27.3 | (X) | (X) | (X) |
| Central air-conditioning in California and Hawaii | (X) | (X) | (X) | 27.6 |
| Central air-conditioning in Mountain, Southwest, and West excluding California and Hawaii | (X) | (X) | (X) | 29.9 |
| No central air-conditioning | (X) | (X) | (X) | 42.0 |
X Not applicable.
1 The base weight is the average logarithm of the square feet. The average number of square feet is a weighted average. All other base weights are given as percentages.