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*Median is more useful with nonsymmetric distributions, such as ones skewed by high cost outliers such as housing. [https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ALeKk026QG9BbsZl0rNsBS9KmerMgczY_w%3A1602863734253&source=hp&ei=dsKJX6q8DJDYsAXHkpG4Cw&q=why+do+people+use+median+instead+of+average&btnK=Google+Search&oq=how+to+configure+nvidia+geforce+gtx+1650+super+on+linux+mint&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQAzIFCCEQoAEyBQghEKsCMgUIIRCrAjoOCAAQ6gIQtAIQmgEQ5QI6DgguELEDEMcBEKMCEJMCOggILhDHARCvAToLCC4QsQMQxwEQowI6CAgAELEDEIMBOggILhCxAxCDAToFCAAQsQM6AggAOgQIABAKOgYIABAWEB46CAghEBYQHRAeOgcIIRAKEKABUMsQWOmzAWD8tAFoBnAAeACAAeQGiAGhS5IBDTExLjQ3LjMuMi42LTGYAQCgAQGqAQdnd3Mtd2l6sAEG&sclient=psy-ab&ved=0ahUKEwiqz4DcvLnsAhUQLKwKHUdJBLcQ4dUDCAk&uact=5]. The average is higher, median is the average Joe price.
*Median is more useful with nonsymmetric distributions, such as ones skewed by high cost outliers such as housing. [https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ALeKk026QG9BbsZl0rNsBS9KmerMgczY_w%3A1602863734253&source=hp&ei=dsKJX6q8DJDYsAXHkpG4Cw&q=why+do+people+use+median+instead+of+average&btnK=Google+Search&oq=how+to+configure+nvidia+geforce+gtx+1650+super+on+linux+mint&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQAzIFCCEQoAEyBQghEKsCMgUIIRCrAjoOCAAQ6gIQtAIQmgEQ5QI6DgguELEDEMcBEKMCEJMCOggILhDHARCvAToLCC4QsQMQxwEQowI6CAgAELEDEIMBOggILhCxAxCDAToFCAAQsQM6AggAOgQIABAKOgYIABAWEB46CAghEBYQHRAeOgcIIRAKEKABUMsQWOmzAWD8tAFoBnAAeACAAeQGiAGhS5IBDTExLjQ3LjMuMi42LTGYAQCgAQGqAQdnd3Mtd2l6sAEG&sclient=psy-ab&ved=0ahUKEwiqz4DcvLnsAhUQLKwKHUdJBLcQ4dUDCAk&uact=5]. The average is higher, median is the average Joe price.
*Average price of a new home USA is $487K, media is $416k [https://www.google.com/search?q=avearge+sale+price+of+a+new+home+2023&ei=ZyjBZN2gH9u7qtsPupGQyAs&ved=0ahUKEwid8JXWxayAAxXbnWoFHboIBLkQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=avearge+sale+price+of+a+new+home+2023&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiJWF2ZWFyZ2Ugc2FsZSBwcmljZSBvZiBhIG5ldyBob21lIDIwMjMyBxAhGKABGAoyCBAhGBYYHhgdSLQQULcEWLUPcAF4AZABAJgBjwGgAeUEqgEDMS40uAEDyAEA-AEBwgIKEAAYRxjWBBiwA8ICBRAhGKsCwgIKECEYFhgeGA8YHeIDBBgAIEGIBgGQBgg&sclient=gws-wiz-serp]
*Average price of a new home USA is $487K, media is $416k [https://www.google.com/search?q=avearge+sale+price+of+a+new+home+2023&ei=ZyjBZN2gH9u7qtsPupGQyAs&ved=0ahUKEwid8JXWxayAAxXbnWoFHboIBLkQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=avearge+sale+price+of+a+new+home+2023&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiJWF2ZWFyZ2Ugc2FsZSBwcmljZSBvZiBhIG5ldyBob21lIDIwMjMyBxAhGKABGAoyCBAhGBYYHhgdSLQQULcEWLUPcAF4AZABAJgBjwGgAeUEqgEDMS40uAEDyAEA-AEBwgIKEAAYRxjWBBiwA8ICBRAhGKsCwgIKECEYFhgeGA8YHeIDBBgAIEGIBgGQBgg&sclient=gws-wiz-serp]
*Median cost is $416k, 480k average
*Median sf is 2300
*Median sf is 2300
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Revision as of 14:27, 26 July 2023

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Summary: cost per square foot is largely meaningless. You don't know what it means until you consider:

  1. Does it include builder's profit?
  2. Does it include livable space only? (or other such as garage or porch)
  3. Does it include basement?
  • Measured for livable space (cost to build the complete home / sf of livable space only) only as the claimed industry standard of measuring cost of a home. Thus, a large garage and porch or upscale interior finish drive the cost up [1]. Does not include land.
  • Average USA cost is $150 builder grade [2]. But this figure is different than the industry standard cost method - here they don't include land NOR non-livable space such as garage. Thus, the Forbes definition is not the standard definition.
  • Median is more useful with nonsymmetric distributions, such as ones skewed by high cost outliers such as housing. [3]. The average is higher, median is the average Joe price.
  • Average price of a new home USA is $487K, media is $416k [4]
  • Median sf is 2300

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