Comparison of popular housing types today

1. What are the popular types of housing in the current market?

The current real estate market is increasingly diverse with many different types of housing such as terraced houses, row houses, villas, apartments, shophouses, or serviced apartments to meet the needs of living, vacationing, and investing for each customer group. Understanding and comparing popular housing types will help buyers get a clearer view of the characteristics, advantages, and potential of each product before making a suitable decision.

1.1. Terraced House

Townhouses (Nha ong) are a popular type of housing in large urban areas due to their ability to optimize space on small land plots and suitability for high population density. This type is often built in depth with a narrow facade, common on busy streets or densely populated residential areas. Townhouses have the advantage of functional flexibility, serving both living needs and small retail business depending on the actual location.

However, due to their limited width characteristics, many townhouses often face difficulties in obtaining natural light and ventilation. Additionally, living spaces are sometimes divided by floors, making the living experience not truly airy or spacious compared to other types of housing available today.

1.2. Townhouse (Nha pho lien ke)

Townhouses are a popular type of housing developed in new urban areas with synchronized architectural and infrastructure designs. The houses are often built adjacent to each other according to the overall plan, creating a more modern and uniform landscape compared to traditional townhouses in old residential areas.

The advantages of this type of housing include a well-planned living environment with internal roads, parks, schools, or accompanying commercial centers. Besides real housing needs, townhouses are also of interest to many people due to their potential for value increase in line with the development pace of the urban area and surrounding infrastructure.

Townhouse type. (Source: Collected)

1.3. Villa

Villas are a type of housing targeting customers who prioritize private living space, large areas, and a higher quality living environment. Current villa projects are often located in compound areas or eco-urban areas with low construction density and many accompanying high-end amenities.

Unlike common housing types, villas often have private gardens, green spaces, and designs that emphasize a resort-style living experience. However, the ownership cost and operating expenses of villas are typically quite high, making them more suitable for the mid-to-high-end customer segment or for long-term resort second home needs.

1.4. Apartment Buildings

Apartment buildings are a type of housing that has developed strongly in major cities due to their ability to meet actual housing needs with more flexible financial options compared to townhouses or villas. Current apartment projects are often invested with integrated internal utility systems such as swimming pools, gyms, parks, commercial areas, and children's play areas to enhance the living experience for residents.

Advantages of apartments are that they are easy to manage, suitable for young families, and offer many options in terms of area and price. However, this type of housing is often limited in terms of space customization and depends heavily on the project's management and operation quality.

Luxury apartment type . (Source: Collected)

1.5. Level 4 House

Level 4 houses are a popular traditional housing type in rural areas or suburban peripheries thanks to their reasonable construction costs and quick construction time. Current Level 4 house designs are increasingly improved with modern styles, optimized space, and greater connection to nature than before.

Besides the cost advantage, Level 4 houses are also suitable for the living needs of multi-generational families thanks to their convenient single-story design for easy movement. However, this type of housing often requires a larger plot of land and has more limited future expansion possibilities compared to townhouses or high-rise apartments.

1.6. Garden house

A garden house is a type of housing built on a large plot of land with ample green spaces, gardens, and natural landscapes around. This is a model that many people love thanks to its relaxing, airy, and close-to-nature feel compared to the current crowded urban environment.

In recent years, garden houses have become increasingly popular in suburban areas or resort destinations due to the growing trend of green living and health care. However, this type of housing often requires a large land area, high landscape maintenance costs, and is more suitable for customers who prioritize a resort-style living space or long-term residence.

Garden house type. (Source: Collected)

1.7. Resettlement Housing

Resettlement housing is a type of housing built to serve the need for accommodation for people who are cleared or relocated according to urban planning and infrastructure projects. These products can include apartments or terraced houses depending on each area and local development policies.

Advantages of resettlement housing are that prices are often more affordable than conventional commercial housing and meet the basic housing needs of the people. However, the quality of planning, amenities, and the potential for value appreciation of this type of housing still depends heavily on the project's location and the development progress of the surrounding infrastructure.

1.8. Shophouse

Shophouse, or commercial townhouse, is a type of real estate that combines living space with business activities within a single property. Shophouse units are often located in urban areas, commercial streets, or tourist areas to serve the needs of shopping, dining, and service exploitation.

This is also one of the types frequently mentioned when comparing popular housing types today thanks to its ability to generate business cash flow while accumulating long-term asset value. However, the operational efficiency of shophouses often depends heavily on the location, population density, and the actual commercial operational capabilities of the project.

Type of shophouse. (Source: Collected)

1.9. Serviced apartment

Serviced apartments are a type of apartment that is fully furnished and comes with operational services such as housekeeping, reception, security, or accommodation management. This is a product suitable for expatriates, foreigners, or short- and medium-term residents in major cities.

The advantage of serviced apartments is their relatively flexible rental exploitation capability and suitability for modern accommodation needs. However, this type also requires professional operating units and depends heavily on the actual market demand in each period.

2. Comparison of current housing types

Comparing the popular types of housing today helps buyers easily identify the advantages, disadvantages, and potential of each real estate product on the market. Each type, such as tube houses, apartments, villas, shophouses, or serviced apartments, is suitable for different usage needs, financial capabilities, and investment goals.

Type

Outstanding features

Advantages

Disadvantages

Suitable for

Tube House

Deep design, popular in urban areas

Optimizes small land area, flexible functionality

Limited light and open space

Urban families, small businesses

Terraced House

Synchronously built in urban areas

Complete infrastructure, modern living environment

Quite high prices in the city center

Young families, long-term investment

Villa

Large area, private space

High-class living space, many green trees

High ownership and operating costs

Mid-to-high-end customers

Apartment building

Popular type in big cities

Synchronized amenities, flexible finances

Dependent on building operation and management

Young people, small families

Level 4 House

Simple design, reasonable cost

Easy to build, suitable for many areas

Limited expansion capability

Families in suburban areas, rural areas

Garden House

Combines housing and green garden

Spacious living space, close to nature

Requires a large land fund

Resort, long-term settlement

Resettlement House

Serves relocation, clearance needs

Suitable price, meets basic housing needs

Amenities and planning depend on the area

People with practical settlement needs

Shophouse

Combines living and commercial business

Generates cash flow, beautiful location

Depends on actual customer traffic

Investors, service businesses

Service apartment

With furniture and operational services

Flexible rental exploitation

Depends on market rental demand

Experts, short-term guests

3. Why do many customers choose housing from Sun Property?

Projects developed by Sun Property (a member of Sun Group Corporation) are often planned according to an integrated urban area model with synchronized utility systems, modern living spaces, and an orientation towards tourism – resort. Many projects are located in areas rich in potential such as Phu Quoc, Ha Long, or Vung Tau, benefiting from transportation infrastructure and future tourism development speed.

Besides location, Sun Property is also of interest to many customers thanks to its orientation towards developing an experience-rich living space with landscapes, squares, commercial streets, and large-scale amenities. This is also a factor that helps projects within the Sun Group ecosystem not only serve the need for permanent residence but also have the potential for resort and commercial exploitation and long-term value increase.

Sun Property owns many projects with diverse types of quality housing and amenities. (Source: Collected)

As can be seen, comparing the popular types of housing today helps buyers easily identify the advantages, disadvantages, and suitability of each product for their actual needs. Depending on the goal of settling down, vacationing, or investing, each type such as apartments, townhouses, villas, or shophouses brings its own value and needs to be carefully considered before choosing.