I don’t know if this helps your survey, but I live in a house that is just under 1300 square feet and it is actually too big for me AND in this space the dogs actually have their own room. (Not what I intended when I moved in, but….).
I love my place but would have been fine in 900 square feet. Just got tired of looking after 5 years and went with whoever said yes to my offer.
Lucky for me I had a great realtor and I really do love my place. (It just seems a total waste that I have one full bedroom that I have never used). 🙂