Housing prices in Ames, Iowa
Description
Data set contains information from the Ames Assessor's Office used in computing assessed values for individual residential properties sold in Ames, IA from 2006 to 2010. See here for detailed variable descriptions.
Usage
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Format
A tbl_df with with 2930 rows and 82 variables:
- Order
Observation number.
- PID
Parcel identification number - can be used with city web site for parcel review.
- area
Above grade (ground) living area square feet.
- price
Sale price in USD.
- MS.SubClass
Identifies the type of dwelling involved in the sale.
- MS.Zoning
Identifies the general zoning classification of the sale.
- Lot.Frontage
Linear feet of street connected to property.
- Lot.Area
Lot size in square feet.
- Street
Type of road access to property.
- Alley
Type of alley access to property.
- Lot.Shape
General shape of property.
- Land.Contour
Flatness of the property.
- Utilities
Type of utilities available.
- Lot.Config
Lot configuration.
- Land.Slope
Slope of property.
- Neighborhood
Physical locations within Ames city limits (map available).
- Condition.1
Proximity to various conditions.
- Condition.2
Proximity to various conditions (if more than one is present).
- Bldg.Type
Type of dwelling.
- House.Style
Style of dwelling.
- Overall.Qual
Rates the overall material and finish of the house.
- Overall.Cond
Rates the overall condition of the house.
- Year.Built
Original construction date.
- Year.Remod.Add
Remodel date (same as construction date if no remodeling or additions).
- Roof.Style
Type of roof.
- Roof.Matl
Roof material.
- Exterior.1st
Exterior covering on house.
- Exterior.2nd
Exterior covering on house (if more than one material).
- Mas.Vnr.Type
Masonry veneer type.
- Mas.Vnr.Area
Masonry veneer area in square feet.
- Exter.Qual
Evaluates the quality of the material on the exterior.
- Exter.Cond
Evaluates the present condition of the material on the exterior.
- Foundation
Type of foundation.
- Bsmt.Qual
Evaluates the height of the basement.
- Bsmt.Cond
Evaluates the general condition of the basement.
- Bsmt.Exposure
Refers to walkout or garden level walls.
- BsmtFin.Type.1
Rating of basement finished area.
- BsmtFin.SF.1
Type 1 finished square feet.
- BsmtFin.Type.2
Rating of basement finished area (if multiple types).
- BsmtFin.SF.2
Type 2 finished square feet.
- Bsmt.Unf.SF
Unfinished square feet of basement area.
- Total.Bsmt.SF
Total square feet of basement area.
- Heating
Type of heating.
- Heating.QC
Heating quality and condition.
- Central.Air
Central air conditioning.
- Electrical
Electrical system.
- X1st.Flr.SF
First Floor square feet.
- X2nd.Flr.SF
Second floor square feet.
- Low.Qual.Fin.SF
Low quality finished square feet (all floors).
- Bsmt.Full.Bath
Basement full bathrooms.
- Bsmt.Half.Bath
Basement half bathrooms.
- Full.Bath
Full bathrooms above grade.
- Half.Bath
Half baths above grade.
- Bedroom.AbvGr
Bedrooms above grade (does NOT include basement bedrooms).
- Kitchen.AbvGr
Kitchens above grade.
- Kitchen.Qual
Kitchen quality.
- TotRms.AbvGrd
Total rooms above grade (does not include bathrooms).
- Functional
Home functionality (Assume typical unless deductions are warranted).
- Fireplaces
Number of fireplaces.
- Fireplace.Qu
Fireplace quality.
- Garage.Type
Garage location.
- Garage.Yr.Blt
Year garage was built.
- Garage.Finish
Interior finish of the garage.
- Garage.Cars
Size of garage in car capacity.
- Garage.Area
Size of garage in square feet.
- Garage.Qual
Garage quality.
- Garage.Cond
Garage condition.
- Paved.Drive
Paved driveway.
- Wood.Deck.SF
Wood deck area in square feet.
- Open.Porch.SF
Open porch area in square feet.
- Enclosed.Porch
Enclosed porch area in square feet.
- X3Ssn.Porch
Three season porch area in square feet.
- Screen.Porch
Screen porch area in square feet.
- Pool.Area
Pool area in square feet.
- Pool.QC
Pool quality.
- Fence
Fence quality.
- Misc.Feature
Miscellaneous feature not covered in other categories.
- Misc.Val
Dollar value of miscellaneous feature.
- Mo.Sold
Month Sold (MM).
- Yr.Sold
Year Sold (YYYY).
- Sale.Type
Type of sale.
- Sale.Condition
Condition of sale.
Source
De Cock, Dean. "Ames, Iowa: Alternative to the Boston housing data as an end of semester regression project." Journal of Statistics Education 19.3 (2011).