Single floor, living space and sleeping space on same floor, underground basement
2. COLONIAL – ENGLISH STYLE
Rectangle shape with wide front, mostly door on middle, two floors with basement,
living room, kitchen, dining room on first floor, bedrooms on second floor
3. COLONIAL – FRENCH STYLE
Architectural style with slope roof, two floors with basement, living room, kitchen,
dining room on first floor, bedrooms on second floor
4. COLONIAL – DUTCH STYLE
Broad double pitched roof, barn style, interior and layout similar to other colonial style house
5. SPLIT LEVEL (TRI/QUAD LEVEL)
Floor levels are divided half, upstairs to living area, few more steps up to bedrooms,
downstairs to basement and usually extra floor, “Z” shape
6. BI LEVEL
Two stories, entry opens to a stairway to each floor, upstairs similar to ranch with living area
and sleeping area on same floor, down stairs usually finished and walk out to backyard
7. COMTEMPORARY
Simple and clean modern design, large windows, open layout, usually flat roofs
8. CAPE COD
Low two story house, two bedroom on second floor with stiff ceiling, usually smaller in size
compared to other types of house
British style homes during queen Victoria. Towers, turrets and dormers, wide porches,
extra floor or attic used as extra room
11. MEDITERRANEAN
Open style, large windows, tiled roof, usually stucco or brick sidings, more in warm weather cities
12. 2-4 FAMILY HOUSE
House divided for two or multiple families, usually top and bottom, separate entrance,
basement attached to first floor or has its own entrance
13. DUPLEX
A house yet, considered as condo due to shared wall and roof, side by side entrance, recently,
basement raised to ground floor, open layout
14. TOWNHOUSE (CONDO)
Continuous roof and foundation with share structure, common areas, structured either top and
bottom or side by side, usually 1 to 3 bedrooms available, low HOA fee
15. MID-RISE CONDO
Building with multiple units, mid rise structure, individual owner, share common areas,
usually 1 to 3 bedrooms available, comparatively low HOA fee
16. HIGH-RISE CONDO
Building with multiple units, high rise structure, individual owner, share common areas,
usually 1 to 3 bedrooms available, comparatively high HOA fee
17. COOP
Multiple units structured as low, mid, and high rise building, cooperative managed, share ownership,
board approval needed to buy, sell, or rent, high HOA fee with tax included
18. APARTMENTS
Multiple rental units owned by one or group of people or company. Condo is multiple units with
individual owners vs. apartments are multiple units with one or group of owners
