| Characteristic | Northeast | Midwest | South | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIZE OF HOUSE (FLOOR AREA) (1) | ||||
| Average logarithm of square feet | 7.70 | 7.59 | 7.63 | 7.58 |
| Average square feet | 2,346 | 2,106 | 2,202 | 2,092 |
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GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION |
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| New England | 35.8 | (X) | (X) | (X) |
| Middle Atlantic | 64.2 | (X) | (X) | (X) |
| South Atlantic (except Florida) | (X) | (X) | 45.6 | (X) |
| Florida | (X) | (X) | 16.2 | (X) |
| East South Central | (X) | (X) | 13.3 | (X) |
| West South Central | (X) | (X) | 24.9 | (X) |
| Mountain (except Arizona and Nevada) | (X) | (X) | (X) | 25.3 |
| Southwest (Arizona and Nevada) | (X) | (X) | (X) | 21.7 |
| Pacific (except California and Hawaii) | (X) | (X) | (X) | 21.0 |
| California and Hawaii | (X) | (X) | (X) | 32.0 |
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METROPOLITAN AREA LOCATION |
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| Inside Metropolitan Areas | (X) | 78.6 | (X) | (X) |
| Outside Metropolitan Areas | (X) | 21.4 | (X) | (X) |
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NUMBER OF BEDROOMS |
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| Less than three bedrooms | 12.4 | 8.8 | 4.2 | 10.3 |
| Three bedrooms | 45.3 | 60.0 | 63.1 | 52.6 |
| Four or more bedrooms | 42.3 | 31.2 | 32.7 | 37.1 |
| NUMBER OF BATHROOMS | ||||
| Less than two bathrooms | (X) | (X) | 3.3 | (X) |
| Two or two and one-half bathrooms | (X) | (X) | 80.8 | (X) |
| Less than three bathrooms | 86.3 | 87.1 | (X) | 79.9 |
| Three or more bathrooms | 13.7 | 12.9 | 15.9 | 20.1 |
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NUMBER OF FIREPLACES |
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| No fireplace | 34.4 | 34.5 | 33.5 | 33.2 |
| One fireplace | 60.4 | 62.0 | 63.7 | 60.4 |
| Two or more fireplaces | 5.2 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 6.4 |
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TYPE OF PARKING FACILITY |
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| No garage | 12.8 | 6.4 | 15.2 | 3.7 |
| One or two-car garage | 79.3 | 68.8 | 79.4 | 68.3 |
| Three or more car garage | 7.9 | 24.8 | 5.4 | 28.0 |
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TYPE OF FOUNDATION |
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| No basement | 14.2 | 31.7 | 86.2 | 84.4 |
| Unfinished basement | 85.8 | 68.3 | 13.2 | 15.6 |
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PRESENCE OF A DECK |
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| No Deck | 45.8 | 65.5 | 68.7 | 75.4 |
| Deck | 54.2 | 34.5 | 31.3 | 24.6 |
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PRESENCE OF A PATIO |
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| No Patio | (X) | (X) | 88.9 | (X) |
| Patio | (X) | (X) | 11.1 | (X) |
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CONSTRUCTION METHOD |
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| Site-built | (X) | 88.5 | (X) | (X) |
| Modular, precut, or panelized | (X) | 11.5 | (X) | (X) |
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PRIMARY EXTERIOR WALL MATERIAL |
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| Vinyl | 71.1 | (X) | (X) | (X) |
| Everything (except vinyl) | 28.9 | (X) | (X) | (X) |
| Vinyl | (X) | 60.0 | (X) | (X) |
| Wood | (X) | 19.4 | (X) | (X) |
| Everything (except vinyl and wood) | (X) | 20.6 | (X) | (X) |
| Brick in West South Central and South Atlantic, including Florida | (X) | (X) | 22.8 | (X) |
| Stucco houses | (X) | (X) | 9.0 | (X) |
| Vinyl, aluminum, and other in South Atlantic, excluding Florida | (X) | (X) | 15.8 | (X) |
| Wood, brick in East South Central, and vinyl, aluminum, and other in West South Central, East South Central, and Florida | (X) | (X) | 52.4 | (X) |
| Wood | (X) | (X) | (X) | 34.6 |
| Everything (except wood) | (X) | (X) | (X) | 65.4 |
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HEATING SYSTEM AND CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING |
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| Gas steam heat with central air-conditioning | 4.2 | (X) | (X) | (X) |
| Gas steam heat without central air-conditioning | 7.1 | (X) | (X) | (X) |
| Heating system other than gas steam heat, with central air-conditioning | 57.5 | (X) | (X) | (X) |
| Heating system other than gas steam heat, without central air-conditioning | 31.2 | (X) | (X) | (X) |
| Central air-conditioning in California and Hawaii | (X) | (X) | (X) | 23.5 |
| Central air-conditioning in Mountain, Southwest, and West excluding California and Hawaii | (X) | (X) | (X) | 30.4 |
| No central air-conditioning | (X) | (X) | (X) | 46.1 |
X Not applicable.
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.