Austin has third highest average lot size among largest U.S. cities, study finds

The average residential lot in Austin is 8,629 square feet, the third largest property size among the 20 largest cities in the nation, according to a new analysis based on U.S. Census Bureau data.

The study by Storage Cafe, an online storage space marketplace, also shows that Austin, with a population of 979,263, had the second largest average home size (1,865 square feet) among the biggest metro areas. The average size of Austin homes take up 21.6% of the average lot size, according to Storage Cafe.

Nationwide, the median home size in 2020 was more than 2,260 square feet, compared to 2,170 square feet in 2010, the study found. At the same time, the median lot sizes of new homes declined by nearly 18% over the decade-long time period, from 10,500 square feet to 8,700 square feet.

The average lot sizes varied widely among the largest cities, with the average lot size in Indianapolis being 10 times that of lots in Philadelphia.

Currently, the median American home price is now more than $350,000, according to the report. And the home prices in 89% of the nation’s metro areas have recorded double-digit year-over-year increases in the first quarter of 2021, the study said.

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Average Lot Sizes in Largest U.S. Cities

Rank	City	State	Population	Lot Size (Sq. Ft.)
1	Indianapolis	IN	870,340	9,191
2	Jacksonville	FL	911,528	9,104
3	Austin	TX	979,263	8,629
4	Charlotte	NC	885,707	8,538
5	Dallas	TX	1,343,565	8,194
6	Columbus	OH	902,073	7,562
7	San Antonio	TX	1,547,250	7,475
8	Phoenix	AZ	1,680,988	7,362
9	Houston	TX	2,316,797	7,131
10	Fort Worth	TX	913,656	7,096
11	Los Angeles	CA	3,979,537	6,882
12	San Diego	CA	1,423,852	6,534
13	Denver	CO	727,211	6,229
14	San Jose	CA	1,021,786	6,000
15	Seattle	WA	753,655	5,271
16	New York	NY	8,336,817	2,744
17	San Francisco	CA	881,549	2,701
18	Washington	DC	705,749	2,614
19	Chicago	IL	2,693,959	1,699
20	Philadelphia	PA	1,584,064	1,089

Average House Sizes in Largest U.S. Cities

Rank	City	State	House Size (Sq. Ft.)	% House in Lot
1	Charlotte	NC	2,064	24.20%
2	Austin	TX	1,865	21.60%
3	Houston	TX	1,824	25.60%
4	Jacksonville	FL	1,812	19.90%
5	Fort Worth	TX	1,692	23.80%
6	Seattle	WA	1,690	32.10%
7	San Antonio	TX	1,670	22.30%
8	Phoenix	AZ	1,656	22.50%
9	Dallas	TX	1,581	19.30%
10	Los Angeles	CA	1,576	22.90%
11	San Jose	CA	1,563	26.10%
12	San Diego	CA	1,504	23.00%
13	San Francisco	CA	1,490	55.20%
14	Indianapolis	IN	1,465	15.90%
15	Chicago	IL	1,456	85.70%
16	Washington	DC	1,440	55.10%
17	New York	NY	1,424	51.90%
18	Denver	CO	1,327	21.30%
19	Columbus	OH	1,310	17.30%
20	Philadelphia	PA	1,200	110.20%

Source: Storage Cafe