Property Types Explained (Single-Family, Condo, Townhouse & More)
Property type is one of the most useful filters in any housing dataset.
The main categories
- Single-family — a standalone home on its own lot.
- Condo — an individually-owned unit in a shared building.
- Townhouse — an attached home sharing walls, owned with its land.
- Multi-family — 2+ units (duplex, triplex, apartment building).
- Manufactured — factory-built housing.
- Land — a parcel with no dwelling.
In the dataset
Each record has a normalized property_type so you can filter or group cleanly across the whole country. See the data dictionary for the full enum.
Frequently asked
What are the main types of residential property?
Single-family, condominium, townhouse, multi-family, manufactured, and land. The dataset normalizes every property into one of these standard categories.
What's the difference between a condo and a townhouse?
A condo is an individually-owned unit in a shared building (you own the interior); a townhouse is an attached home you own along with the land it sits on.
See it in the data
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