CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- LendingTree®, the nation's leading online loan marketplace, today
released its study on the cities with the biggest houses in America, ranking U.S. cities by home size.
To assess the median home size, analysts used LendingTree's proprietary database of almost all homes in the U.S. to calculate
median home sizes for single-family homes for the largest 45 cities in the country. They also calculated median value to get a
cost per square foot and reveal where homeowners get the most bang for their buck, at least in terms of living space.
"The Census Bureau reports that the median size of new homes completed in the second quarter was 2,412 square feet," said
Tendayi Kapfidze, Chief Economist at LendingTree. "Home sizes have leveled off the past few years from a peak of 2,488 square
feet in the third quarter of 2015, though homes sizes are generally larger today than they were for previous generations. Because
only a small proportion of the housing stock is new each year, the median size of all homes is lower given a median house age of
37 years."
Key findings
- Everything is bigger in Texas. Houston leads the
list, with Austin and Dallas also in the top five. Besides
having a lot of space, Texas has been adding new residents at a steady pace, with the nation's
largest annual population growth between 2010 and 2016. More new homes means larger homes.
- South equals size. Other Southern cities dominate the top 10, with Atlanta, known
for its sprawl, at No. 2.
- Money talks. The Washington, D.C., area, whose suburbs include the three wealthiest
counties in the country, comes in third. Boston, another wealthy city, ranks No. 9.
- Show me? The Midwest lives up to its unpretentious reputation by having the most cities with the smallest houses.
Missouri's Show Me State nickname clearly does not refer to houses, with its two largest
cities both in the bottom 10.
- Older is smaller. Cities with older housing stock have smaller houses, including Detroit at No. 45 on the list.
Cities with the biggest houses in America:
No. 1: Houston
Median size: 1,952 square feet
Median value: $196,000
Cost per square foot: $100
No. 2: Atlanta
Median size: 1,914 square feet
Median value: $196,000
Cost per square foot: $102
No. 3: Washington
Median size: 1,908 square feet
Median value: $446,000
Cost per square foot: $228
Cities with the smallest houses in America:
No. 43: Milwaukee
Median size: 1,388 square feet
Median value: $175,000
Cost per square foot: $130
No. 44: Minneapolis
Median size: 1,360 square feet
Median value: $273,000
Cost per square foot: $200
No. 45: Detroit
Median size: 1,333 square feet
Median value: $140,000
Cost per square foot: $108
To view the full report, visit: https://www.lendingtree.com/home/mortgage/cities-with-the-biggest-houses-in-america/.
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45 Largest Cities Ranked by Median House Size
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Rank
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Metro
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Median Size
(Sq.ft)
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Median Estimated
Price
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Median Price
(per sq.ft)
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1
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Houston
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1,952
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$196,000
|
$100
|
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2
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Atlanta
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1,914
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$196,000
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$102
|
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3
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Washington
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1,908
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$446,000
|
$234
|
|
4
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Dallas
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1,862
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$217,000
|
$117
|
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5
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Austin, Texas
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1,861
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$283,000
|
$152
|
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6
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Las Vegas
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1,835
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$262,000
|
$143
|
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7
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Phoenix
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1,832
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$255,000
|
$139
|
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8
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Raleigh, N.C.
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1,795
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$215,000
|
$120
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9
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Boston
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1,767
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$457,000
|
$259
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10
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Orlando, Fla.
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1,758
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$228,000
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$130
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11
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San Diego
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1,744
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$602,000
|
$345
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12
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Nashville, Tenn.
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1,731
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$236,000
|
$136
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13
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Philadelphia
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1,728
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$244,000
|
$141
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14
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Charlotte, N.C.
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1,722
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$188,000
|
$109
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15
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Richmond, Va.
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1,716
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$224,000
|
$131
|
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16
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Miami
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1,711
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$326,000
|
$191
|
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17
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San Jose, Calif.
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1,711
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$1,185,000
|
$693
|
|
18
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Virginia Beach, Va.
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1,708
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$227,000
|
$133
|
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19
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New York
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1,704
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$427,000
|
$251
|
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20
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San Antonio
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1,694
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$189,000
|
$112
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21
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Riverside, Calif.
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1,683
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$338,000
|
$201
|
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22
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Denver
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1,675
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$411,000
|
$245
|
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23
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Indianapolis
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1,674
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$132,000
|
$79
|
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24
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Memphis, Tenn.
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1,673
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$127,000
|
$76
|
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25
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Jacksonville, Fla.
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1,670
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$183,000
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$110
|
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26
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Sacramento, Calif.
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1,661
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$393,000
|
$237
|
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27
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San Francisco
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1,650
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$923,000
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$559
|
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28
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Seattle
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1,650
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$477,000
|
$289
|
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29
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Los Angeles
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1,618
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$647,000
|
$400
|
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30
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Portland, Ore.
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1,617
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$386,000
|
$239
|
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31
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Cincinnati
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1,606
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$166,000
|
$103
|
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32
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Oklahoma City
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1,576
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$141,000
|
$89
|
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33
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Columbus, Ohio
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1,572
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$183,000
|
$116
|
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34
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Tampa, Fla.
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1,545
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$202,000
|
$131
|
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35
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Chicago
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1,517
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$232,000
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$153
|
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36
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Cleveland
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1,513
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$138,000
|
$91
|
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37
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Baltimore
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1,504
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$300,000
|
$199
|
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38
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Louisville, Ky.
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1,482
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$157,000
|
$106
|
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39
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Providence, R.I.
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1,456
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$283,000
|
$194
|
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40
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Pittsburgh
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1,452
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$147,000
|
$101
|
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41
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Kansas City, Mo.
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1,428
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$171,000
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$120
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42
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St. Louis
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1,404
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$165,000
|
$118
|
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43
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Milwaukee
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1,388
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$175,000
|
$126
|
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44
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Minneapolis
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1,360
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$273,000
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$201
|
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45
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Detroit
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1,333
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$140,000
|
$105
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