There are many different types of houses around the world. Below are 30 house types from all over the World shown with an infographic (image split into 2 parts) and example sentences.

Different Types of Houses

A house is a building that people, usually one family, live in. Here is a list of house types you should know.

• Duplex
• Palace
• Flat
• Lighthouse
• 2-Level-Flat
• Caravan
• Studio Flat (UK)/ Studio Apartment (US)
• Habitat House
• Teepee
• Manor
• Farmhouse
• Trailer
• Converted Flat
• Shack
• Dormitory
• Apartment
• Detached House
• Igloo
• Semi-detached House
• Kutcha House
• Townhouse
• Log Cabin
• Shamiana
• Hotel
• Condominium
• Houseboat
• Terraced House
• Skyscraper
• Motel
• Cottage
• Treehouse
• Lodge
• Bungalow
• Mansion
• Castle
• Hut
• Villa
• Tent

House Types Examples

Here are some examples of different types of houses in English.

• The Emperor lived in the Palace.
• They had put a padlock on the door of his flat.
• He was to keep watch in the lighthouse.
• He lives in a farmhouse with a difference.
• She lived in a college dormitory.
• His apartment is in a really good location.
• Many famous people have stayed in the hotel.
• A skyscraper is rising near our school.
• There is a cottage on the hilltop.
• We rented a villa in Spain last summer.
• The old mansion was built in 1850.
• They had a midnight feast in their tent.
• This is an Indian teepee.
• I spent hours in our treehouse when I was a kid.
• Thieves broke into the manor at night.
• Rain met Georgie on a houseboat at Chelsea.
• I drove out of the gates, past the keeper’s lodge.
• A bungalow does not have an upstairs.
• The hut is in the midst of the forest.

Types of Houses in English | Infographic

Part I: Different Types of Houses around the World

 Part II:  World House Types