Detached vs. Attached House
The real estate industry refers to single-family homes that sit on their own lot without sharing any walls with another home or building as detached residences. Attached housing, on the other hand, shares walls on both sides with another home. Americans have consistently preferred single-family home ownership over other types of housing, although such structures are more common in the suburbs than in most cities. Detached housing provides distance between neighbors, a greater sense of privacy and more floor space than attached housing.
