In the 1970s and 1980s, the average size of newly built houses in the United States was often three times larger than those in the Soviet Union. While this is reflective of the fact that there were more houses than apartments built in the U.S. during this period (and vice versa in the USSR), new apartments in the U.S. were still around 90 square meters in size, which is still considerably larger than those in the Soviet Union.
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U.S. Census Bureau. (August 1, 1991). Average size of newly built houses and apartments in the United states and Soviet Union in select years between 1975 and 1989 (in square meters) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1249351/us-ussr-house-sizes-cold-war/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Average size of newly built houses and apartments in the United states and Soviet Union in select years between 1975 and 1989 (in square meters)." Chart. August 1, 1991. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1249351/us-ussr-house-sizes-cold-war/
U.S. Census Bureau. (1991). Average size of newly built houses and apartments in the United states and Soviet Union in select years between 1975 and 1989 (in square meters). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1249351/us-ussr-house-sizes-cold-war/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Average Size of Newly Built Houses and Apartments in The United States and Soviet Union in Select Years between 1975 and 1989 (in Square Meters)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Aug 1991, /statistics/1249351/us-ussr-house-sizes-cold-war/
U.S. Census Bureau, Average size of newly built houses and apartments in the United states and Soviet Union in select years between 1975 and 1989 (in square meters) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1249351/us-ussr-house-sizes-cold-war/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Average size of newly built houses and apartments in the United states and Soviet Union in select years between 1975 and 1989 (in square meters) [Graph], U.S. Census Bureau, August 1, 1991. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1249351/us-ussr-house-sizes-cold-war/
