The importance of outdoor living areas is increasing as indoor spaces in homes shrink. Features like porches and patios are regaining popularity, once staples of classic American homes. Data indicates the share of new single-family homes with patios rose from 47% in 2008 to 64% in 2023, while porches increased from 60% to 68%. A survey reveals 86% of homebuyers desire a patio, and 81% want a back porch, with trends also reflecting multigenerational living preferences.
As newly built homes shrink in size, buyers want to make the most of their space, and for many builders, that means bringing back livable outdoor spaces like the porch and patio.
Survey data from the NAHB's 2024 What Home Buyers Really Want report, a national survey of over 3,000 recent and prospective homebuyers, shows that 86% of respondents want a patio, and 81% would like a back porch.
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