townhomes
Connected urban dwellings
Townhomes are attached single-family residences that share walls with neighboring units but have their own entrances and often multiple floors.
The term is largely interchangeable with townhouses, though townhomes sometimes implies newer construction or a residential development: The new townhomes start in the low 400s.
Unlike condominiums, townhome owners typically own both the structure and the land beneath it.
Residential community organization
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
- garageEnclosed vehicle storage structure
- patioPaved outdoor living space
- rooftopBuilding's top exterior surface
maintenance · landscaping · pool · clubhouse · gated · security · fees · association
Place of residence
- residencePlace one inhabits
- duplexDivided dwelling, shared walls
- condominiumOwned unit, shared grounds
- triplexThree-dwelling residential building
multifamily · property · unit · subdivision · development · complex · community · midrise
Adjoined urban dwelling unit
- brownstoneSandstone-faced urban dwelling
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- brickworkConstruction from fired blocks
- gablesTriangular upper wall sections
dormer · stoop · balcony · cornice · eaves · terrace · mews · Victorian
Mass-to-volume ratio
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- infillMaterial closing gaps
- gentrificationWealthy influx displacing locals
- walkabilityFoot-travel suitability rating
neighborhood · cityscape · pedestrian · streetscape · parking · lot · suburban · rezoning
HOA
Residential community organization
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
- garageEnclosed vehicle storage structure
- patioPaved outdoor living space
rooftop · maintenance · landscaping · pool · clubhouse · gated · security · fees · association · bylaws
dwelling
Place of residence
- residencePlace one inhabits
- duplexDivided dwelling, shared walls
- condominiumOwned unit, shared grounds
triplex · multifamily · property · unit · subdivision · development · complex · community · midrise · mortgage
rowhouse
Adjoined urban dwelling unit
- brownstoneSandstone-faced urban dwelling
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- brickworkConstruction from fired blocks
gables · dormer · stoop · balcony · cornice · eaves · terrace · mews · Victorian · Georgian
density
Mass-to-volume ratio
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- infillMaterial closing gaps
- gentrificationWealthy influx displacing locals
walkability · neighborhood · cityscape · pedestrian · streetscape · parking · lot · suburban · rezoning
- housingapartments, house, houses, apartment, condo
- suburbssuburb, subdivision, bedroom community, suburban sprawl, residential suburb
- developmentshousing development, condo development, master-planned community, subdivision, housing project
- HOAhomeowners association, condo association, HOA, CC&Rs, covenants
- Suburban Developmentzoning, subdivisions, cul-de-sacs, condos, apartments
- Cohousingcommunity meetings, consensus, common areas, community room, potluck dinners
townhomesdetached houses
Dwellings built separately
single-family homes · estate homes · farmhouses · cottages · cabins
townhomesrural estates
Large country landholdings
country estates · ranches · homesteads · country homes · acreages
townhomesapartment buildings
Multi-family residential structures
high-rise apartments · condominiums · flats · studio apartments · apartment complexes