The most popular home styles in the U.S. are ranch style, conventional, split level, colonial and traditional, according to a RealtyTrac study of 25 million homes.
The least popular style homes are cottages, log homes, gambrel, garrison and tudor. Interestingly, those style homes have the highest value. Tudor homes, which mimic medieval cottages, sell for about $600,000, while a ranch style homes sells for around $200,000.
Here’s a more detailed chart from RealtyTrac on the popularity (and average value) of different home styles.
In my area west of Boston the majority of home buyers tell me they do not want ranch or split-level homes. Colonial is still the house style of choice. Over 55/seniors would like condominiums that are ranch-style/one level living but that is not what builders built here. Land is too expensive so they built townhouses with first-floor masters and second floors that are good for guests but become obsolete when the home-owner cannot deal with stairs anymore.
Thank you for the perspective, Marilyn!