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Answers (2)
- Penny Hull, "Stanton Homes"
- Contributions:125
In North Carolina, nearly every basement is a "daylight" or "walkout" basement. If the space is finished and heated, it nearly always qualifies as part of the total square footage of the home. If not heated with a central heating system, most likely will not be included in total square footage.
- Maria Morton, "MariaMorton"
- Contributions:716
In the states of Missouri and Kansas, you must have egress from the basement if you want to include a bedroom and/ or bathroom which is located in the basement. Most usually, the basement square footage would not be included; only the above grade area would be. Exceptions are sometimes made for full, finished, walkout basements. (like a rec room with french doors leading out onto a patio) In MLS, when addressed, the basement square footage is stated separately.
Do you include finished basements that are heated as part of the total square footage of the house?
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