[bandrami]

I don't know about the rest of the world but most Americans live in significantly larger housing than previous generations did (that's part of why it's so expensive). SROs are basically illegal now, and "starter houses" that used to be 800 sq feet three times that size now.

[hyperluz]

I don't know if there is a concrete source of your claiming.

Even if there is, it's probably restricted to the USA.

At relevant parts of the USA, house sizes are being compressed.

Source: The New York Times

Title: The Great Compression

Date: 02/17/2024

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/17/business/economy/the-grea...

Edit: formating

[bandrami]

That's definitely contrary to the generational trend, which is towards larger and larger houses and apartments:

https://www.ctinsider.com/living/article/column-home-size-am...