Apartments in the US are shrinking. Here are the 10 cities with the smallest average sizes on the market — and 10 that have the largest.

Jordan HartMar 19, 2023, 22:56 IST

This map created by RentCafe depicts the 30 cities in the US that have the biggest and the smallest average apartment sizes.Courtesy of RentCafe

The average US apartment size has fluctuated over the last decade, but suffered a steep drop in 2022, a new study found.
The largest apartments landed in an East Coast city while the West Coast claimed the smallest, according to RentCafe data.

These are the 10 cities with the largest apartment sizes on average, according to RentCafe.

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10. Huntsville, AL

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9. Columbia, SC

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tied-8. Henderson, NV

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tied-8. Tucson, AZ

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7. Greensboro, NC

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6. Lubbock, TX

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5. Marietta, GA

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4. Knoxville, TN

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3. Mobile, AL

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2. Gainesville, FL

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1. Tallahassee, FL

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These are the 10 cities with the smallest apartment sizes on average, according to RentCafe.

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10. St. Paul, MN

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Tied-9. Silver Spring, MD

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Tied-9. Philadelphia, PA

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8. Boston, MA

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7. Washington, DC

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6. San Francisco, CA

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5. Manhattan, NY

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4. Detroit, MI

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3. Brooklyn, NY

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Tied-2. Portland, OR

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Tied-2. Queens, NY

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1. Seattle, WA

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Apartments in the US are shrinking. Here are the 10 cities with the smallest average sizes on the market &mdash; and 10 that have the largest.