{"id":37,"date":"2026-09-20T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/drhomesrealtor-com\/2026\/09\/20\/smaller-new-homes-offer-high-value-efficient-living-spaces\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T11:00:00","slug":"smaller-new-homes-offer-high-value-efficient-living-spaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drhomesrealtor.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/20\/smaller-new-homes-offer-high-value-efficient-living-spaces\/","title":{"rendered":"Smaller New Homes Offer High-Value, Efficient Living Spaces"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>It\u2019s striking how much the new home landscape is shifting. By 2025, the average new single-family home sold in the U.S. will be 2,409 sq ft\u2014that\u2019s an 11.6% drop in size. Meanwhile, homes under 1,800 sq ft are making up a full quarter of new sales. What really stands out, though, is the price: the average cost per square foot has jumped nearly 72%, now sitting at $171.95.<\/p>\n<p>Having walked so many families through finding their next home here in Shelby and Jefferson Counties, I\u2019ve seen how these trends play out on a personal level. For some, a smaller footprint is a smart fit\u2014whether you\u2019re simplifying life, starting out, or just want less space to maintain. For others, figuring out how to get the most value in a market where prices are climbing takes careful planning and a bit of patience. If you\u2019re weighing your next move, know that you\u2019re not alone in navigating these changes. I\u2019m always happy to share what I\u2019ve learned from years of helping families find the right place to call home.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lendingtree.com\/home\/mortgage\/home-sizes-study\/\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s striking how much the new home landscape is shifting. By 2025, the average new single-family home sold in the U.S. will be 2,409 sq ft\u2014that\u2019s an 11.6% drop in size. Meanwhile, homes under 1,800 sq ft are making up a full quarter of new sales. What really stands out, though, is the price: the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":117,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drhomesrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drhomesrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drhomesrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drhomesrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/117"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drhomesrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.drhomesrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drhomesrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drhomesrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drhomesrealtor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}