 Following up in sports, the Sixers have made their second round pick. It's Adam Bowen Center from UCLA. The pick just coming in. Well, the typical new home built in the U.S. today is markedly smaller than those built a decade ago. Erin Real takes a look. According to the National Association of Home Builders, the typical buyer today wants a home that is just over 2,000 square feet. New homes have been shrinking since 2015 when the average home size peaked at 2,600 square feet.