When Less Isn’t More: Lubbock Apartments Are Shrinking In Square Feet

Are you feeling a little cramped inside Lubbock apartments? This time it isn’t you- it’s them. Lubbock apartments are, on average, considerably smaller than they once were.

Are New Apartments In Lubbock Small?

According to Rent Cafe, an average new Lubbock apartment is considerably smaller than ones built pre-2015.

New Lubbock apartments are on average 995 square feet (or 25′ X 40′), which is 84 square feet less than before. That’s a shrinkage of 8% of floorspace.

Trying to imagine 995 square feet? It’s a little less than half a regulation tennis court, according to Rent.com. That feels…cramped.

Why Are Lubbock Apartments Getting Smaller?

There are probably several reasons for this, and I can only (hopefully intelligently) speculate. Here are a few potential reasons:…

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