single-family

Not multi-unit

Single-family describes a dwelling designed for one household, as opposed to multi-unit buildings like apartments or duplexes: single-family home, single-family housing.

The term appears constantly in real estate listings and zoning regulations, where single-family zoning restricts what can be built in a neighborhood.

They're looking for a single-family house with a yard.

housing

home

One's personal residence

lot · property · subdivision · neighborhood · homeowner · zoning · residential · standalone · freestanding · parcel

architecture

blueprint

Detailed technical drawing

craftsman · bungalow · split-level · victorian · contemporary · foundation · roofline · facade · bedrooms · bathrooms

zoning

ordinance

Official government regulation

permit · land-use · municipal · rezoning · code · restriction · building · compliance · regulation · planning

realestate

listing

Recorded item in catalog

seller · investment · equity · appreciation · comparable · valuation · closing · escrow · inspection · turnkey

Categories
Opposites
housing density and unit configuration

single-familymulti-family

Housing several households

multifamily · apartment · apartment building · high-rise · apartment complex

land use and zoning classification

single-familymulti-family

Housing several households

high-density · mixed-use · commercial · industrial · urban infill

Family

single, family, singly, singles, singled, singling, singleton, singular, singularity

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G