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Characteristics of New Single-Family Homes (1987-2002)
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1987

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

Total Completed (000s)

1,123

964

1,039

1,160

1,065

1,129

1,116

1,160

1,270

1,242

1,256

1,325

Central A.C. Installed

71%

77%

78%

79%

80%

81%

82%

83%

84%

85%

86%

87%

2 1/2 baths or more

38%

47%

48%

49%

48%

49%

50%

52%

53%

54%

56%

55%

4 bedrooms or more

23%

29%

30%

30%

30%

31%

31%

33%

34%

35%

37%

36%

1 fireplace or more

62%

64%

63%

64%

63%

62%

61%

61%

61%

59%

58%

58%

Full or Partial Basement

39%

42%

40%

39%

39%

37%

37%

37%

36%

37%

35%

34%

Slab

43%

38%

40%

41%

42%

44%

45%

45%

47%

46%

48%

50%

No Garage or Carport

18%

15%

14%

13%

14%

13%

13%

12%

12%

11%

11%

10%

2 car garage or more

65%

75%

77%

78%

76%

78%

78%

79%

81%

82%

82%

82%

Brick Exterior

18%

21%

21%

21%

20%

21%

21%

21%

21%

20%

20%

20%

1 Story

49%

48%

48%

49%

49%

49%

49%

48%

48%

47%

46%

47%

2 stories or more

46%

47%

48%

47%

48%

47%

49%

50%

51%

52%

53%

52%

1,200 sq. ft. or less

13%

10%

9%

9%

10%

9%

8%

7%

7%

6%

6%

5%

2,400 sq. ft. or more

21%

29%

29%

28%

28%

30%

31%

32%

34%

35%

38%

37%

Average sq. ft.

1,905

2,095

2,095

2,100

2,095

2,120

2,150

2,190

2,223

2,266

2,324

2320

Median sq. ft.

1,755

1,920

1,945

1,940

1,920

1,950

1,975

2,000

2,028

2,057

2,103

2114

Median lot size sq. ft.*

9,295

9,750

9,680

9,600

9,508

9,200

9,000

8,992

9,071

8,930

8,927

8,612

Average lot size sq. ft.*

17,600

17,865

17,486

17,492

17,695

17,225

16,675

15,913

16,627

17,826

16,035

16,454

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Note: With the exception of total completed, average square feet, median square fee, median lot size and average lot size, numbers are percentages

NA = Not Available.
(*)Denotes number for new homes sold (beginning in 1992 condos are excluded). Not available for homes built on owner's lot.

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