New builds cost 74% more than a decade ago — even as they shrink. What’s behind the rise of ‘housing shrinkflation’ and what it means for buyers

It shows the average size of new single-family homes sold in the U.S. fell 11.2% over the past decade, from 2,707 square feet ...

Does it make sense to buy housing the way we buy carpeting, by the square foot?

Houses and apartments are often described by their size, in square feet, like this 832-square foot home in Charleston. It's a ...
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New homes are smaller – but more expensive – per square foot, study finds

New U.S. homes shrank 11.2% in size from 2014 to 2024, but the price per square foot jumped 73.6% over the same period, according to a LendingTree study. The South and West saw the biggest size ...
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Newly built homes in the DC area now cheaper than existing homes (by one measure)

The price of a newly built home is now an average of $3.50 per square foot less expensive than an existing home nationwide, according to Zillow. It’s the biggest discount in six years and it’s ...