The prevalence of micro-housing is increasing by double-digit percentages across the United States and, in particular, in the West.
Micro-housing is described as rental units measuring less than 441 square feet, or the size of a typical studio apartment. A recent report by StorageCafe shows that San Francisco leads the nation with 15 percent of its rental units below 415 square feet, and almost 30 percent of micro-units are now under construction. Seattle; Honolulu; and Portland, Oregon, have all seen more than 10 percent increases in this type of housing in the past few years.
