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Number of

Bathrooms in

New Homes

Every year, the US Census
Bureau publishes data on the
characteristics of new single-
family homes started in its Survey
of Construction, including data
on full and half bathrooms. In
2017, 4 percent of new single-
family homes started had 1 full
bathroom or less, 60 percent had
2 full bathrooms, 27 percent had
3 full bathrooms, and 9 percent
had four full bathrooms or more
(Figure 1).
In the post-recession era (starting
in 2009) there was a steady rise
in the share of new single-family
homes with three or more full
bathrooms and a decline in the
share with 2 full bathrooms or less
(Figure 1). Since 2013, however,
the shares of new homes by each
bathroom grouping have been
essentially flat. While the number of full bathrooms South Atlantic Division (40 percent). In contrast,
in new homes has been fairly stable, it is most only 23 and 20 percent of new homes in the
likely the case that the size of these bathrooms has East North Central and New England Divisions,
decreased, as the average square footage of new respectively, have three or more full bathrooms.
homes has declined since 2013. From 2016 to 2017, the Pacific Division saw the
The number of full bathrooms in new homes largest percentage point increase in the share
varies by Census Division (Figure 2, page 31). For of new homes with three or more full bathrooms
example, the Pacific Division has the highest share (5 percentage points), while the New England
of new single-family homes — 42 percent – with region had the biggest decline, dropping by 3
3 or more full bathrooms, closely followed by the percentage points.

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