1 storey vs 2 Storey (Which one is easier to rent out the entire house)? (Austin: rentals, houses)

[Austinite888]

Hi,

With regards to 1 storey vs 2 storey, which one is easier to rent out the entire house?

Thanks!

[ashbeeigh]

Depends on the price and location.

[Trainwreck20]

1 story is generally preferred, but you almost always get more house for your money with a two-story when you buy/build and that probably carries over to renting.

[Austinite888]

Originally Posted by Trainwreck20

1 story is generally preferred, but you almost always get more house for your money with a two-story when you buy/build and that probably carries over to renting.

Hi, what is 1 storey preferred? Thanks!

[cp102]

I found one story is much easier to rent of course it depends on square footage and I can ask more for rent. The community where I have rentals one stories will rent much quicker than a 2 story. People with small kids prefer one story and older people prefer one story.

[Austin97]

one story are more in demand, but some cultures prefer 2 stories (asians) because of the feeling of security of living on the second floor.

I personally do not want ground floor bedroom windows.

[JBAinTexas]

I prefer one-story because stairs are annoying, plus it costs more to heat/cool the house if it's a two-story.

[Ivory Lee Spurlock]

I would choose a 2 story house in only 2 situatiions:

(1) if the 2 story is the ground floor and basement.

OR

(2) if the 2nd story has an outside balcony/deck/porch. I would like that alot.

Otherwise, I wouldn't consider a 2 story house. More expensive to cool and heat and more hassle to clean.

[Trainwreck20]

Originally Posted by Ivory Lee Spurlock

I would choose a 2 story house in only 2 situatiions:

(1) if the 2 story is the ground floor and basement.

OR

(2) if the 2nd story has an outside balcony/deck/porch. I would like that alot.

Otherwise, I wouldn't consider a 2 story house. More expensive to cool and heat and more hassle to clean.

Actually, per sq ft, a two story can be cheaper to cool and heat, so long as it is designed with that in mind. The surface to volume ratio is lower in a two-story house, resulting in less heating load overall. The historical issue has always been keeping the temperature similar across both floors of a house. However, if you have two AC units or a damper system/variable speed AC (along with a few ceiling fans), it is basically a non-issue.

In fact, for our 2nd story (which is the 'kids level'), we intentionally allow the temperature to rise a little during the daytime when the kids are at school, downstairs, or elsewhere and maintain the downstairs temperature with minimal AC use.

Now, old 2-story houses with vaulted ceilings and one AC unit with a fixed duct system - yeah, hard to maintain the temperatures where you want them, resulting in wasted energy.

[Trainwreck20]

Originally Posted by Austin97

one story are more in demand, but some cultures prefer 2 stories (asians) because of the feeling of security of living on the second floor.

I personally do not want ground floor bedroom windows.

But doesn't this fall under this heading?

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