Americans Want More Bathrooms in their new Home

The share of brand new homes began with three or more full bathrooms is on the rise. That also reflects builders’ focus on the higher-end, larger homes since the end of the Great Recession. 27% of new single-family homes started in 2015 had three full baths and 10% had four or more, Census Bureau data shows. 59% of homes had two full bathrooms and just 4% had one – or less.

The South Atlantic region of the U.S. contains the largest share of new homes with three or more bathrooms at 42%. Other regions with the highest shares in new-home starts included the Mountain region at 39%, Pacific region at 38%, and West South Central divisions at 38%. Meanwhile, the East North Central division had the lowest share of brand new homes with three or more bathrooms at 24%.

The subsequent chart shows the regional overview of the percentage of brand new homes with three or more full bathrooms.

Americans Want More Bathrooms in their new Home