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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There are studies on that, but they're not super relevant because the appropriate amount of space is determined by how many people want to live somewhere, not based on the specific size.

People are willing to live in smaller places the closer they are to amenities. It's a gradient, not a single value even for each location.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

For sure, definitely an interesting way to think of property taxes and how to encourage people to not have frivolous space.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Average square footage of homes:

  • 1920: 1,048 square feet
  • 1930: 1,129
  • 1940: 1,177
  • 1950: 983
  • 1960: 1,289
  • 1970: 1,500
  • 1980: 1,740
  • 1990: 2,080
  • 2000: 2,266
  • 2010: 2,392
  • 2014: 2,657

https://www.newser.com/story/225645/average-size-of-us-homes-decade-by-decade.html

[–] [email protected] 2 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 17 hours ago

Yup. All that post-war housing built for returning military had an effect on house sizes.