Metro East REIA
- Jul 31, 2021
- 1 min read

Nationwide Median Lot Sizes Just Under 1/5 Acre

The NAHB’s Eye on Housing says that median lot sizes remained low in 2020. According to their data, the median lot size of a new single-family detached home sold in 2020 is 8,306 square feet, or just under one-fifth of an acre. They point out that this is slightly larger but statistically not different from the lowest on record median of 8,177 square feet – which was set one year ago. Interestingly, the share of smaller lots, under 0.16 acres, is now record high at 39%. Continue reading HERE...

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