The average size of a Washington home is 2,073 square feet, giving the Evergreen State the 25th-largest homes in the country, according to data from NetCredit.
That puts Washington squarely in the middle of the pack when it comes to home size. In comparison, the largest average home size in the country is found in Wyoming at 2,627 square feet, while the smallest is found in Pennsylvania at 1,576 square feet.
Looking at specific large cities in Washington, the Emerald City lands on top: Seattle homes run an average size of 1,697 square feet, making them the largest of any major city in the state and the 57th largest of any major U.S. city.
Given Washington’s average home size, buyers in the state pay an average price per square foot of $403. That’s relatively affordable compared to states like Hawaii and Massachusetts, where the average price per square foot is $850 and $732, respectively.
The most affordable price per square foot in Washington is found in Spokane. There, the average price per square foot is just $230.85. The city with the cheapest price per square foot in the country is Jackson, Mississippi, at $88.58, while the most expensive is Sunnyvale, California, at $1,046. Boston and Santa Clara, California also have an average price per square foot of over $1,000.


