Types of Housing

Compliments of CMHC The Newcomer's Guide To Canadian Housing pg 5-6

Housing	Description
Type
Basement Apartment	:Converted into an apartment dwelling. :It could have a separate entrance, bathroom, kitchen, laundry room
Detached	:Not attached to any other house usually 1-2 stories high :Also called single-detached or single family dwelling
Highrise Apartment	:Can form 6-30 or more storeys high. :These apartments have elevators, security systems, sports & recreation facilities
Rooming House	:Rooming house rents rooms by the week or month :Usually roomers share the kitchen and bathroom
Semi-Detached or Duplex	:Attached to another similar home :The common wall is thick enough to prevent sound passing between the units
Single-room Occupancy (SRO)	Similar to a rooming house but with kitchen and bathroom in each unit
Townhouse or Row House	:Several houses with common walls between each house :A stacked townhouse is 1 townhouse sitting on top of another
Walk-up or Lowrise Apartment	:Walk-up or Lowrise apartment doesn't have an elevator :Generally monthly rent for a walk-up is less than monthly rent for a highrise apartment  :Walk-ups are usually older buildings less than 5 storeys high  :They usually have fewer conveniences, such as laundry rooms or storage lockers