# What size is your house? (Sq M or Sq Ft) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 4, 2003, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-size-is-your-house-sq-m-or-sq-ft/179565 "2003-06-04T12:39:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-size-is-your-house-sq-m-or-sq-ft/179565/21 "2003-06-04T15:34:45Z")
South Georgia here. 2000 sq. ft. Attached garage 3 bedrooms/2 baths 19’ x 40’ enclosed back porch with hot tub 1 acre lot Soon to be 24’ x 36’ inground pool with privacy fence around backyard ---
**Author:** ![KAndre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@KAndre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KAndre)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-size-is-your-house-sq-m-or-sq-ft/179565/22 "2003-06-04T15:48:35Z")
Houston, Texas townhome 1700 sq. ft 2 bedrooms/2 1/12 baths detached 2 carport 20’ x 10’ patio with hot tub ---
**Author:** ![Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blonde)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-size-is-your-house-sq-m-or-sq-ft/179565/23 "2003-06-04T16:02:22Z")
Suburb north of Dallas, TX 3700 sq. ft 4 bedrooms, 1 office, 3 1/2 baths ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-size-is-your-house-sq-m-or-sq-ft/179565/24 "2003-06-04T16:07:41Z")
We are building: 3300 sq. ft. 5 bedrooms 3 1/2 baths 2-car garage finished basement w/ den and family room Should be ready in March. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-size-is-your-house-sq-m-or-sq-ft/179565/25 "2003-06-04T16:26:34Z")
Northeastern Florida suburb 1718 sq ft on (I’m guessing) 1/4 acre 3 bedroom/2 bath/ attached 2-car garage We also have a basement - you don’t usually find these in FL, but our lot slopes rather steeply, so the back half is over a walk-out basement. The front half is over a crawlspace. ---
**Author:** ![manwithaplan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@manwithaplan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manwithaplan)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-size-is-your-house-sq-m-or-sq-ft/179565/26 "2003-06-04T16:37:42Z")
Sweet Jesus, you Americans live in some enormous houses. I’ll bring down the average for you, **Aro**. Dublin city 1,100 sq. ft. 3 beds/one bath/decent garden Pretty average semi-detached in a decent area. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-size-is-your-house-sq-m-or-sq-ft/179565/27 "2003-06-04T16:44:56Z")
Calgary, Alberta 2 beds/one bath/varranda ~1,000 sq. ft. ---
**Author:** ![auntie\_em](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@auntie\_em](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/auntie_em)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-size-is-your-house-sq-m-or-sq-ft/179565/28 "2003-06-04T16:48:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Aro \* > \*\*My house is tiny compared to most, I’m sure, (but it’s mine)… > > Northern Ireland: 2 bedroom cottage bungalow, 700 Sq Ft. > > What about yours? \*\* Ditto. Except substitute “Northeast Kansas” for “Northern Ireland”. I do have a full (unfinished) basement, though, so technically I could double the size of my house, if I weren’t poor . . . ---
**Author:** ![Miabella](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ccd318/32.png) [@Miabella](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miabella)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-size-is-your-house-sq-m-or-sq-ft/179565/29 "2003-06-04T16:57:11Z")
1800 sq. ft., 3 BR/2 BA rowhouse on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC/ ---
**Author:** ![fatmac98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3ec8ea/32.png) [@fatmac98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fatmac98)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-size-is-your-house-sq-m-or-sq-ft/179565/30 "2003-06-04T17:04:12Z")
1400, 3 beds, 2 BA. Houston, TX. ---
**Author:** ![Palo\_Verde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-size-is-your-house-sq-m-or-sq-ft/179565/31 "2003-06-04T17:21:12Z")
2500 sq ft 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, Tucson, AZ ---
**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-size-is-your-house-sq-m-or-sq-ft/179565/32 "2003-06-04T17:32:35Z")
(note: trying to care for and maintain a large home quickly takes away some of the rewards of living in one. I live in my finished basement most of the time. Like the cozy-ness)) ---
**Author:** ![Vixenation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/278dde/32.png) [@Vixenation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vixenation)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-size-is-your-house-sq-m-or-sq-ft/179565/33 "2003-06-04T17:38:43Z")
1500 square feet, 2 floors (3 if you count the attic) 3 bedroom/2 bathroom 2 car garage, 3 acres of forest, swimming pool, 4 decks ---
**Author:** ![Vixenation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/278dde/32.png) [@Vixenation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vixenation)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-size-is-your-house-sq-m-or-sq-ft/179565/34 "2003-06-04T17:40:49Z")
We also have a huge vaulted ceiling in the living room, and our upstairs is not so big. However, we do live at the end of a private drive (cul de sac) with a fountain and the entire property around our house is riddled with gardens. ---
**Author:** ![Peg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b38774/32.png) [@Peg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peg)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-size-is-your-house-sq-m-or-sq-ft/179565/35 "2003-06-04T18:02:20Z")
2.5 bdrm/2 bath cottage. Square footage is kinda questionable due to remodeling and add-ons, but probably around 1230. Los Angeles area. **Ary** , your bungalow is not small compared to the other cottages in my neighborhood (average 900). ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-size-is-your-house-sq-m-or-sq-ft/179565/36 "2003-06-04T18:02:41Z")
North Atlanta suburbs. 1800 Sq Ft. 3 BR, 2.5 bath. Very small yard. ---
**Author:** ![lightingtool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/57b2e6/32.png) [@lightingtool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lightingtool)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-size-is-your-house-sq-m-or-sq-ft/179565/37 "2003-06-04T18:16:29Z")
My SO and I are trying to save some money, so I might win the “smallest apartment” award: 426 Sq. feet. 1 bed, 1 bath. LA area Yikes. ---
**Author:** ![Alto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Alto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alto)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-size-is-your-house-sq-m-or-sq-ft/179565/38 "2003-06-04T18:22:22Z")
I beat you in the tinyness contest **lightingtool**. My apartment is 320 square feet. That’s the standard size for an old New York tenement. But back then it would have had seven people in it, and now it’s mine, all mine. ---
**Author:** ![HughManatee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/22d042/32.png) [@HughManatee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HughManatee)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-size-is-your-house-sq-m-or-sq-ft/179565/39 "2003-06-04T18:33:40Z")
I live in a condo at 560 sq. feet. **Aro** , I wonder what the average was before and after these last 3 posts. ---
**Author:** ![Velma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/85e7bf/32.png) [@Velma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velma)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-size-is-your-house-sq-m-or-sq-ft/179565/40 "2003-06-04T18:37:04Z")
West MI. 2600 sq. ft., small city lot, ranch style (We have a large finished basement, so this adds to the total). 3 bedrooms w/ non-conforming 4th. 1 1/2 bathrooms. 1 stall garage. Love the house, wish the garage and yard were bigger though. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-size-is-your-house-sq-m-or-sq-ft/179565.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-size-is-your-house-sq-m-or-sq-ft/179565.md?page=3)