What are Row Houses?

Row houses are a category of urban homes that are located in one area and are consistent, one with the other, in architecture, design, and appearance. The etymology of different real estate terms used to describe homes is difficult to pin down, but for the most part, row houses are multistory housing units that are at least consistent, if not identical, to all adjoining homes. Similar to townhouses, row houses are located in older, larger cities, especially those on the eastern coast of the United States. A 2005 Boston Globe article by James McCown featured an explanation of the differences between townhouses, row houses, and brownstones. Townhouses and row houses are very similar in structure and design, while the term "brownstone" refers to the color of the exterior façade of either type of home. Townhouses were often constructed with different features than surrounding homes, but row houses were all about consistency. Row houses are common in areas of the United States from Jersey ...  more