housing
Where people reside
Housing is the buildings or structures where people live, considered collectively: affordable housing, public housing, the housing shortage.
It extends to shelter for animals or protective enclosures for machinery: a motor housing.
As a verb form, housing means providing accommodation: The facility is capable of housing five hundred refugees.
Something owned or inherent
- brokerTransaction intermediary for hire
- agentOne who acts independently
- listingRecorded item in catalog
- appraisalEstimation of worth
escrow · deed · title · equity · foreclosure · landlord · tenant · lease
One's personal residence
- dwellingPlace of residence
- abodePlace of residence
- apartmentRented unit in building
- flatLacking vertical variation
condominium · duplex · bungalow · cottage · villa · manor · homestead · chalet
Place of safety
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- havenShelter from danger
- protectionGuarding against harm
- homelessWithout a dwelling
displaced · emergency · temporary · transitional · encampment · tent · camp · asylum
Residential area nearby
- suburbOutlying residential district
- urbanPertaining to cities
- ruralOf the countryside
- downtownCentral business district
district · proximity · commute · walkability · transit · city · village · town
Payment for temporary use
- mortgageSecured home loan
- subsidyFinancial assistance from government
- low-incomeEarning below average wages
- budgetPlan for spending
cost-of-living · voucher · affordable · price · expense · assistance · waitlist · HUD
Detailed technical drawing
- façadeFalse outward appearance
- floor-planOverhead architectural diagram
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
roofing · siding · insulation · drywall · masonry · stucco · gable · eaves
Sectioning areas by use
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- codeSymbolic communication system
- ordinanceOfficial government regulation
- permitOfficial written authorization
inspection · discrimination · redlining · segregation · density · development · planning · NIMBY
Those dwelling nearby
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
- complexHaving many interconnected parts
- co-opMember-owned organization
cooperative · commune · cohousing · HOA · residents · association · communal · shared
property
Something owned or inherent
- brokerTransaction intermediary for hire
- agentOne who acts independently
- listingRecorded item in catalog
appraisal · escrow · deed · title · equity · foreclosure · landlord · tenant · lease · realtor
home
One's personal residence
flat · condominium · duplex · bungalow · cottage · villa · manor · homestead · chalet · quarters
refuge
Place of safety
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- havenShelter from danger
- protectionGuarding against harm
homeless · displaced · emergency · temporary · transitional · encampment · tent · camp · asylum · safety
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
downtown · district · proximity · commute · walkability · transit · city · village · town · countryside
rent
Payment for temporary use
- mortgageSecured home loan
- subsidyFinancial assistance from government
- low-incomeEarning below average wages
budget · cost-of-living · voucher · affordable · price · expense · assistance · waitlist · HUD
blueprint
Detailed technical drawing
- façadeFalse outward appearance
- floor-planOverhead architectural diagram
- foundationUnderlying support structure
framing · roofing · siding · insulation · drywall · masonry · stucco · gable · eaves · dormer
zoning
Sectioning areas by use
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- codeSymbolic communication system
- ordinanceOfficial government regulation
permit · inspection · discrimination · redlining · segregation · density · development · planning · NIMBY · tenant-rights
neighbors
Those dwelling nearby
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
- complexHaving many interconnected parts
co-op · cooperative · commune · cohousing · HOA · residents · association · communal · shared · collective
pool
Collective fund or basin
balcony · terrace · air-conditioning · elevator · security · storage · courtyard · clubhouse · playground · pet-friendly
- living conditionsincome, employment, healthcare access, education access, clean water
- Cost of Livingrent, utilities, gas prices, groceries, healthcare
- Craigslist sectionsjob listings, real estate, rentals, apartments, events
- family resourcesincome, savings, budget, food, childcare
- local communityneighbor, resident, local news, town hall, city council
- student welfarecounseling, mental health, tutoring, financial aid, scholarships
housinghomelessness
Lacking permanent residence
houselessness · unsheltered · displacement · rooflessness · destitution
housingevicting
Removing by legal process
ejecting · eviction · expelling · displacing · ousting
housingoffice
Professional work location
commercial property · retail space · office space · industrial space · commercial real estate
- off-campus housingLodging outside university property
- housing projectSubsidized residential development
- terraced housingAdjoining homes in sequence
- housing marketTrade in residential properties
- housing crisisSevere lack of affordable dwellings
- housing shortageLack of available dwellings