63 Best Words That Describe a Home

Humans have lived in homes for at least 10,000 years.^[1]

While hunter-gatherers had to travel to find food, the development of farming allowed them to begin building permanent homes and communities.^[1]

Simpler circular structures were used by hunter-gatherers as they traveled over a million years ago.^[2]

Clearly, the concept of “home” has been important to humans for a long time! Homes provide security, a sense of belonging, and privacy, serving as the centers of our lives.^[3]

Below, we have the list of words to describe a home.

Scroll past the list for an activity to help you understand these words and get to know your own home better!

1. Spacious
2. Small
3. Comfortable
4. Warm
5. Cozy
6. Cramped
7. Humble
8. Big
9. Homely
10. Beautiful
11. Sizable
12. Charming
13. Upscale
14. Cold
15. Historic
16. Classic
17. Elegant
18. Crowded
19. Peaceful
20. Welcoming
21. Luxurious
22. Colorful
23. Sunny
24. Clean
25. Tranquil
26. Uncrowded
27. Noisy
28. Dark
29. Sophisticated
30. Tasteful
31. Chaotic
32. Stylish
33. Happy
34. Cluttered
35. Refurbished
36. Quiet
37. Modern
38. Detached
    describes a single-family home that shares no walls with neighbors
39. Stuffy
40. Average
41. Urban
    located in a city
42. Secluded
43. Attached
    shares its building with other units, such as a condo, townhome, or apartment
44. New
45. Renovated
46. Hospitable
47. Unassuming
48. Vacant
    empty
49. Affordable
50. Unpretentious
51. Suburban
    located in a smaller community near a large city
52. Organized
53. Bright
54. Manicured
    tidy and well cared for
55. Energy-efficient
    optimized with features like solar power or low-energy appliances
56. Remodeled
57. Unfinished
    under construction
58. Plain
59. Timeless
60. Rural
    located in a sparsely-populated area
61. Expensive
62. Eclectic
63. Inviting

If you’re a full-time traveler or want to name your “home away from home,” check out our list of the best names for an RV, camper, or motorhome.

Activity: Your Home’s Characteristics

Many of the words to describe a home as seen on our list above contradict each other. A home can’t be both spacious and small, for example.

To explore these words and better understand which ones suit your home, we’ve compiled a list of word pairs.

Print this list or copy it into a document and highlight the word from each pair that suits your home best!

Once you’ve selected your words, use them to write a paragraph that describes your home.

• Cluttered vs. Tidy
  Is your home minimal and organized or packed full of stuff?
• Spacious vs. Small
  Does your home have many rooms or few?
• Classic vs. Modern
  Does your home have historic features like porch columns, or is it sleek and geometric?
• Sunny vs. Dark
  Is your home full of large windows that let light in, or do you prefer to keep the curtains shut?
• Noisy vs. Quiet
  Is your house full of songs, stomping feet, and conversations, or is it so calm you could hear a pin drop?
• Timeless vs. Eclectic
  Do you have classic, antique furnishings or a quirky mix of decor styles?
• Historic vs. New
  Was your home built many decades ago or built within the last few years?
• Crowded vs. Uncrowded
  Do several people live in your home or just a few?