McMansions exist. Tiny houses exist. Can the latter exceed the former?

Pound for pound, Tiny Houses pack a punch that would put any McMansion on the canvas.

There are several possible interpretations of this statement (and the subsequent featuring of three tiny houses in three different US locations). It could refer to the value of tiny houses (“pound for pound”). Even with a small footprint, tiny houses can offer a lot. Second, it could be that tiny houses are superior to McMansions. Hence, they could “put any McMansion on the canvas.”

Has this happened, have tiny houses knocked out McMansions? I have argued before the tiny house movement has not taken off. And McMansions are out there, even if the term is highly negative and few seem to want to defend it. If it a battle of sentiments, I would guess more people have positive associations with tiny houses compared to McMansions. If it is a matter of numbers, I would guess there are more McMansions than tiny houses.

All of this could change in the future. Perhaps both will become part of housing eras gone by and trends will move on to other kinds of residences. Perhaps one will take a decisive advantage in the public view and/or in prevalence. In the meantime, few people are likely choosing directly between the two.