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Homes have evolved drastically since the 1950s. Indeed, what excited home buyers decades ago may be in stark contrast to what gets today’s generation excited.
- 1950s: Homes in the 1950s tended to have more bathrooms (an average of 2.35) than bedrooms (1.5).
- 1960s: The average home size grew to 1,200 square feet as the bedroom and bathroom ratio flipped (an average of 2.5 bedrooms to 1.5 bathrooms).
- 1970s: One of the most popular trends were appliances in bold colors, like avocado and harvest gold.
- 1980s: More neutral tones entered into appliance color schemes with almond and beige. This decade also brought the first Macintosh 128K into homes.
- 1990s: The average home square footage (2,080) climbed 21 percent this decade compared to the 1980s (1,740). However, the number of rooms in the home remained the same.
- 2000: The kitchen takes on a futuristic feel with stainless steel appliances growing in popularity.
- 2010: Lot sizes mostly stay the same prompting more architects to build upwards with more floors and higher ceilings.
- 2016: Buyers show a preference for flexible spaces (wanting to customize spaces to fit their individual needs) and greater connectivity between indoor and outdoor living areas.
Source: Fielding Homes
Blog with the Broker, Terry Jacobs 