Why Are There So Many Empty Bedrooms in U.S. Households?The average American household is shrinking, resulting in a record number of unoccupied bedrooms in 2023.
American homeowners are wasting more space than ever beforeThe U.S. has a record number of empty bedrooms, reaching 31.9 million according to Realtor.com, as household sizes decrease.Rising home sizes and shrinking household sizes contribute to the growing number of excess bedrooms in homes.