Why You Can’t Find Starter Homes in the US

March 20th, 2025· 17K views· 0:53
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The Hustle

Median home sizes in the US have gotten bigger since the 1950s despite shrinking household sizes, and one of the reasons why is hidden in the financial spreadsheets of home-building companies. Thanks to economies of scale, relatively fixed construction costs make bigger homes cheaper per square foot to build, incentivizing more luxury single-family homes. But as buyer preferences start to shift towards smaller homes, opportunities are opening up for innovative housing startups to enter the market. Get the 5-minute newsletter keeping 2M+ innovators in the loop: https://clickhubspot.com/vftf