Data from the U.S. Census Bureau revealed that houses with patios made up 22 percent of all houses sold in 2014, CityLab reports.
This is a larger share compared to houses with decks (6 percent) or a porch (16 percent). About one-third of single-family homes that sold in the U.S. in 2014 came with a patio and a porch.
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