According to the National Association of Home Builders, the average size of a new single-family American residence in 1950 was 983 square feet. MarketWatch reports that nowadays Americans are buying bigger and more expensive homes as the average size has ballooned to 2720 square feet. That decision would delay many people the chance to reach financial independence early in life. There is no doubt that Americans’ families love bigger space as about half the new homes last year have four or more bedrooms and a quarter of them has three ore more garages. The average price of new homes also climbed to $351,000 in 2015, up $100,000 from 2009.