Most Popular “Average-Sized” Homes on Zillow’s Dueling Digs

By: Sarah Mann, Zillow Senior PR Specialist | June 11, 2008

I recently wrote a post about the average-sized U.S. home from our Q1 Home Value Reports. As I noted in that post, the “average” U.S. home is 1,500 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. With these dimensions in mind, I dove into Dueling Digs to look at average-sized homes, sorting through homes for each of the 6 categories (kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms, living spaces, exteriors, and yards & gardens) that were between 1,201 and 1,900 square feet. What did I find? Very impressive homes that, although average in size, are far from average in appearance. Take a look:

Most popular average-sized exterior — Located at 1329 N Genesee Ave, Los Angeles, CA, this home has 1,680 square feet, 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, fitting the bill for an average-sized home. But, recently sold for more than $1.3 million, it is significantly above the Zindex for the average home across the U.S., which is a mere $190,000.

Most popular average-sized living space — This home at 250 Geoffroy Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, comes in just under 1,900 square feet, which is a bit larger than the “average” home and the Zestimate reflects that, coming in at just $1.5 million.

Most popular average-sized kitchen — The kitchen in this home at 4307 Babcock Ave, Studio City, CA, seems everything but “average.” Check out the stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and hardwood floors.

Most popular average-sized bedroom — This home at 883 Acapulco St, Laguna Beach, CA, recently sold for just under $1 million, again proving “average” is anything but.

Most popular average-sized bathroom — And who knew funky bathrooms were in? This Seattle powder room located at 1024 E Pike St, Seattle, WA, is in a condo building in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.

Most popular average-sized yard — And last but not least, the yard of this home, located at 6 Linda Vista Ave, Belvedere Tiburon, CA, is the kicker. Can you imagine if the “average” person was able to wake up to this Belvedere-Tiburon, CA, view every morning?

Don’t forget to check out Zillow’s ultimate Top 10’s (no size involved):

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Richard on June 11, 2008 10:41 pm

Interesting… Conventional wisdom says you are supposed to upgrade houses quite often. Stainless Steel appliances, granite counter tops and custom made bath tubs are all culprits in the case of the overpriced “average” house. This article makes you ask, “Is this house really worth this much?”