fourplex

Quartet of apartments

A fourplex is a residential building divided into four separate units, each with its own entrance.

The term is most common in North American real estate: They bought a fourplex as an investment property.

Also spelled four-plex.

Compare duplex (two units) and triplex (three units).

property

apartment

Rented unit in building

condominiumOwned unit, shared grounds
townhouseAttached multi-floor urban residence
dwellingPlace of residence

rental · unit · building · tenant · landlord · lease · property · multiunit · housing · occupancy

investment

real-estate

Property and land

cash-flowMoney in and out
appreciationRecognition of worth
equityImpartial treatment or ownership value

mortgage · ROI · landlord · tenants · financing · leverage · depreciation · loan-to-value · diversification · portfolio

architecture

blueprint

Detailed technical drawing

layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
facadeDeceptive outward appearance
designPurposeful creative planning

floorplan · construction · structure · footprint · setback · stairwell · entrance · parking · balcony · roofline

Categories

housingapartments, home, house, houses, homes
dwellingshouse, home, apartment, cabin, cottage
real estatehouse, home, apartment, property, sale
apartmentsapartment, studio, flat, loft, penthouse
housing typesranch house, split-level, Cape Cod, bungalow, condo
property typesapartment, condo, townhouse, studio, single family

Opposites

number of units

fourplexsingle-family home

Freestanding residential dwelling

duplex · detached house · triplex · simplex · monoplex

housing density/scale

fourplexsingle-family home

Freestanding residential dwelling

detached house · high-rise apartment · apartment complex · housing project · skyscraper

Family

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G