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Owner-built Houses

Term · Economic statistics · MLC-T-ECS-001385

This category includes houses built for owner occupancy, on the owner's land, under the supervision of the owner acting as the general contractor. These homes are: (1) in most cases built partly by the owner and partly with paid help; (2) sometimes built entirely with the employment of subcontractors; and (3) occasionally built entirely by the owner.

This also includes houses built by the builder for the builder's own use.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ECS-001385
FieldEconomic statistics
ReferencesU.S. Census Bureau Glossary
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-001385",
  "term": "Owner-built Houses",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "This category includes houses built for owner occupancy, on the owner's land, under the supervision of the owner acting as the general contractor. These homes are: (1) in most cases built partly by the owner and partly with paid help; (2) sometimes built entirely with the employment of subcontractors; and (3) occasionally built entirely by the owner.\n\nThis also includes houses built by the builder for the builder's own use.",
  "references": [
    "U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/owner-built-houses/"
}

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