|
Characteristic |
United States |
|
SIZE OF HOUSE (FLOOR AREA) (1) |
|
|
Average logarithm of square feet |
7.45 |
|
Average square feet |
1,781 |
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GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION |
|
|
Northeast |
13.6 |
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Midwest |
24.6 |
|
South |
41.7 |
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West (except California and Hawaii) |
14.7 |
|
California and Hawaii |
5.4 |
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METROPOLITAN AREA LOCATION |
|
|
Inside Metropolitan Areas |
92.1 |
|
Outside Metropolitan Areas |
7.9 |
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NUMBER OF BEDROOMS |
|
|
Less than three bedrooms |
43.1 |
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Three or more bedrooms |
56.9 |
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NUMBER OF BATHROOMS |
|
|
Less than two bathrooms |
8.3 |
|
Two or more bathrooms |
91.7 |
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NUMBER OF FIREPLACES |
|
|
No fireplace |
62.5 |
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One or more fireplaces |
37.5 |
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TYPE OF PARKING FACILITY |
|
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No garage |
13.6 |
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One or more car garage |
86.4 |
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TYPE OF FOUNDATION |
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No basement or finished basement |
78.0 |
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Unfinished basement |
22.0 |
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TYPE OF OWNERSHIP |
|
|
Condominium in the Northeast and West, including California and Hawaii |
21.8 |
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Condominium in the Midwest and South and not a condominium |
78.2 |
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PRESENCE OF A DECK |
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|
Deck in the Northeast |
8.8 |
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Deck in the Midwest |
8.1 |
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Deck in the South |
7.4 |
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Deck in the West and all houses without a deck |
75.7 |
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EXTERIOR WALL MATERIALS |
|
|
Wood in the South |
0.9 |
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Wood in the Northeast and West, including California and Hawaii |
2.8 |
|
Vinyl |
45.6 |
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Stucco |
15.0 |
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Wood in the Midwest and all brick, aluminum, and other |
35.7 |
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CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING |
|
|
No central air-conditioning |
9.7 |
|
Central air-conditioning |
90.3 |
1 The base weight is the average logarithm of the square feet. The average number of square feet is a weighted average. All other base weights are given as percentages.