What type of house would you call this?

Hi Scott... we call a ranch a ranch here, unless it's a patio home. And I've not heard a split level referred to as a raised ranch here, either. What you refer to as contemporary and Cape Cod are also not terms we use here for the style of homes depicted.

I would name the first one a Bungalow.  That is how we refer to them here... anything on one level is called Bungalow. Sometimes, if it is a very large one, we call it a Ranch Bungalow.  We also have typical two storirs, sidespiits, backsplits, and raised bungalows.  

Very informative and nice to see other home style. In my market the question is, "what kind of ranch home do you want?"

Hi Scott,

Great job explaining the style of homes in your area! This is very helpful. 

I am most familiar with the Ranch style and Contemporary and of course variations on the Southwest style and Spanish or Mediterranean style  homes.

We rarely see homes that you are most familiar with in your area. 

Good morning Scott. This is funny but also classic. It never occurred to me to think of a ranch as a place with cattle.

Good morning, Scott Godzyk and those are the same names we use in MA.... 

Hi Scott - We're with you on ranch and contemporary. We call that syle of split level a bi-level (as opposed to a tri, 4- or 5-level). Your New Englander would be a 2-story, and the Cape would be a ranch or 2-story, depending. As for 1-1/2 story homes, we have that category, but there's no real agreement on what it is.

Scott, that is funny.  We don't have cattle.  Real estate is local. Some terms mean one thing in one area and something different somewhere else. Reading Dick Greenberg comment is a perfect illustration of my point. 

I like your identifications of the homes seen in your area, Scott.  I had to look at that first picture for awhile.  It looks amazingly similar to my uncle's home in Washington state.

In Northern VA we call the Split Level one you feature there, a Split Foyer.  But our Raised Rambler is truly just a rambler with a basement..no split entry.  So interesting the difference in how we describe things from region to region.

Well this is fun.  Your ranch is also a ranch on Long Island.  Your cape is a cape here as well.  However, your split level is what we would call a hi-ranch if there are a few steps up to the front door, and a split ranch if it is closer to ground level.  Your New Englander would be a colonial, although some agents might call it a Victorian since it is vintage.  Your contemporary would also be called a colonial here, although it could also be called a post-modern (a description I dislike because few people really know what that is).  

Here's a pictue of what a split-level would look like on Long Island although there are several different types of splits.  

Good morning Scott.

Interesting on the names given to those homes.  Around here its almost the same with a few variations.

Every region has different names for the styles. This is very informative for your customers and clients.