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With home prices high and downsizing on the upswing, a growing number of Americans are pondering what it might be like to live in a tiny house.

And when we say “tiny house,” we mean it! The typical U.S. home measures 2,600 square feet, but these mini abodes clock in at anywhere from 100 to 500 square feet.

While that might seemed cramped, one recent survey found that 56% of Americans would consider living in a tiny home. So why would they do that?