Queens, NYC, uniquely saw new apartment sizes increase by 16 sq ft to 732 sq ft over the past decade, contrasting with decreases in Brooklyn and stagnant sizes in Manhattan, amidst a broader US trend of growing apartment sizes.
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The US has seen a national increase in apartment sizes, with the average now at 910 sq ft.
Queens is the only New York City borough where new apartments have increased in size over the past decade, according to a RentCafe analysis...
The typical new apartment in Queens now measures 732 square feet, up 16 square feet from a decade ago...
Brooklyn has moved in the opposite direction...
Manhattan ranks just behind Brooklyn at 735 square feet, with apartment sizes barely changing since 2016...
US apartments are getting bigger...
The largest new apartments in the country are in Tallahassee, Florida, where the average size is 1,156 square feet...
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Queens may see increased demand due to larger apartment sizes.
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