Have you noticed how large homes have become lately. When I was growing up, we lived in a modest 1500 square foot home. Three kids and my parents in a 1500 sq. foot house…that is almost unheard of today. The average home size has increased dramatically while the average family size has remained relatively unchanged.
The realestatebloggers offers a possible reason for the larger home size:
The answer that has been out there but not considered is that home is where the business is. Over half of the businesses in the United States are home based. So whether it is intellectual capital that is being used or shipping items, we need space besides the kitchen table to work at.
They go on to quote the Miami Herald:
49 percent of U.S. businesses are home-based, according to U.S. Census Bureau.
I never really thought about it like that, but that is an amazing fact. Plus, nearly everyone in today’s household has their own television, computer, game console, etc. That takes up space.