Arizona builders see trend of larger houses

Builders are making bigger homes in the U.S. as the housing market rebounds, according to a new study of building data. It's a trend some local builders say is occurring in Arizona. The typical single-family home in the U.S. grew by 4.6 percent last year, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau . The data was compiled by On Numbers, a division of Bizjournals.com and a sister publication of the Phoenix Business Journal. In 2011, the average home built in the U.S. was 2,233 square feet, up from 2,135 the previous year. Local builders say this could be a result of a rebounding housing market or an effect of lowered lot and building costs carried over from the recession.

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