Residential Buildings

Residential Buildings are the primary buildings that provide population and coins in a certain amount of time. They are very important as they provide two of the basic requirements for progression in the game, population and coins.

All the residential buildings have different properties, even in the same age. Some provide more population but less coins over time; some produce more coins over time but provide less population. Some buildings can be collected in few minutes but some need hours. Residential buildings gradually get bigger as a player progresses through the ages.

Mechanics[]

Residential buildings provides a set population permanently as long as the residence is not sold and residential buildings also generate coins over time without requiring the player to assign a production option, but players still needed to collect the coins once the coins are produced. The coins will not wither.

Properties[]

Age	Name	Building Cost /	Building Time	Size & Shape	Production	Prod. time	Provides
SA	Hut	0 / 60	5s	4 (2x2)	6	5m	14
BA	Longhouse ^[1]	100	5s	8 (4x2)	100	1h	70
BA	Stilt House	40 / 150	10s	4 (2x2)	11	15m	22
BA	Chalet	120 / 370	10m	4 (2x2)	80	4h	32
BA	Thatched House	160 / 300	5m	4 (2x2)	32	1h	27
IA	Villa ^[1]	200	20s	4 (2x2)	100	1h	87
IA	Roof Tile House	400 / 600	20m	4 (2x2)	15	15m	44
IA	Cottage	250 / 890	30m	4 (2x2)	110	4h	73
EMA	Frame House	700 / 2,600	1h 20m	4 (2x2)	60	1h	67
EMA	Multistory House ^[2]	900 / 3,300	20s	4 (2x2)	200	4h	89
EMA	Clapboard House	1,000 / 3,900	1h 50m	4 (2x2)	240	8h	111
HMA	Mansion ^[1]	300	20s	4 (2x2)	340	4h	188
HMA	Brownstone House	1,800 / 7,000	3h 20m	4 (2x2)	90	1h	94
HMA	Town House	2,800 / 10,500	4h 40m	4 (2x2)	340	8h	156
LMA	Manor ^[1]	300	20s	4 (2x2)	400	4h	246
LMA	Estate House	3,900 / 14,500	5h 30m	4 (2x2)	120	1h	123
LMA	Apartment House	5,800 / 21,800	7h 20m	4 (2x2)	440	8h	205
CA	Plantation House ^[1]	350	20s	4 (2x2)	660	4h	311
CA	Arcade House	5,800 / 21,800	6h 20m	4 (2x2)	180	1h	155
CA	Country House	7,200 / 27,300	7h 30m	4 (2x2)	560	8h	207
CA	Gambrel Roof House	8,700 / 32,800	8h 40m	4 (2x2)	1350	24h	259
INA	Urban Residence ^[1]	350	20s	6 (3x2)	1,230	4h	569
INA	Workers' House	11,400 / 43,900	6h 40m	6 (3x2)	340	1h	285
INA	Boarding House	14,300 / 54,800	7h 50m	6 (3x2)	1,050	8h	380
INA	Victorian House	17,200 / 65,800	9h 00m	6 (3x2)	2,420	24h	474
PE	Art Nouveau Mansion ^[1]	400	20s	9 (3x3)	3,640	8h	917
PE	Tenement House	21,900 / 84,400	6h 50m	9 (3x3)	610	1h	510
PE	Council House	27,400 / 105,500	8h 00m	9 (3x3)	1,280	4h	680
PE	High-rise	34,200 / 131,800	9h 30m	9 (3x3)	5,750	24h	1,087
ME	Luxury Dwelling ^[1]	450	20s	12 (4x3)	7,000	8h	1,540
ME	Suburban House	57,600 / 209,900	9h 10m	12 (4x3)	7,320	24h	1,330
ME	Prefab House	48,000 / 174,900	4h 50m	12 (4x3)	2,970	4h	1,380
ME	Motel	38,400 / 139,900	6h 50m	12 (4x3)	1,460	1h	900
PME	Bungalow	54,800 / 192,200	9h 10m	9 (3x3)	6,910	24h	1,150
PME	Prefabricated High-Rise	81,200 / 284,700	4h 50m	16 (4x4)	3,960	4h	2,120
PME	Duplex House	48,700 / 170,800	6h 50m	12 (4x3)	1,460	1h	1,040
PME	Loft House ^[1]	450	20s	12 (4x3)	7,000	8h	1,770
CE	Condominium	145,800 / 479,000	9h 10m	16 (4x4)	20,800	24h	2,800
CE	Shophouse	62,500 / 205,300	4h 50m	12 (3x4)	2,300	1h	1,400
CE	Waterfront Residential	78,100 / 256,600	6h 50m	12 (4x3)	4,000	4h	1,810
CE	Waterfront Villa	600	20s	16 (4x4)	13,900	8h	2,510
TE	Annex	110,300 / 310,000	6h 50m	12 (3x4)	5,000	4h	2,000
TE	Capsule Hotel	80,700 / 220,700	9h 10m	12 (4x3)	18,200	24h	2,400
TE	Pod Home	6,600 / 20,000	1h 40m	1 (1x1)	250	1h	200
TE	Terraced High-Rise ^[1]	600	20s	16 (4x4)	17,000	8h	3,000
FE	Arcology	559,000 / 1,517,000	12h	36 (6x6)	62,210	24h	8,000
FE	Self-Supporting Home	10,000 / 56,000	9h 10m	4 (2x2)	1,200	1h	500
FE	Underground House	124,000 / 337,000	8h	12 (4x3)	7,000	4h	2,200
FE	Tree House Hotel ^[1]	500	20s	12 (3x4)	18,660	8h	3,000
AF	Mobile House	250,000 / 518,000	8h	16 (4x4)	29,320	24h	3,900
AF	Sea-Scraper ^[1]	750	20s	25 (5x5)	40,910	8h	6,910
AF	Clock Tower Apartment	150,000 / 389,000	8h	12 (3x4)	8,900	4h	2,440
AF	Sheltered Tipi	600	20s	9 (3x3)	6,150	1h	2,500
AF	Crystal Villa	90,000 / 466,000	4h 50m	12 (4x3)	17,280	8h	3,060
OF	Urban Island	595,000 / 405,000	10h	25 (5x5)	54,000	24h	6,500
OF	Seaview Tower ^[1]	750	20s	12 (3x4)	22,780	8h	3,800
OF	Floating House	175,000 / 680,000	6h 20m	20 (5x4)	6,550	4h	5,430
OF	Fisherman's House	140,000 / 544,000	4h 40m	16 (4x4)	2,510	1h	4,680
OF	Bridge House	203,000 / 312,000	4h 50m	9 (3x3)	12,570	4h	2,710
OF	Houseboat	118,000 / 309,000	8h	9 (3x3)	7,000	4h	2,410
OF	Light House	301,000 / 466,000	5h	12 (4x3)	2,040	1h	3,900
OF	Underwater Hotel ^[1]	750	20s	20 (4x5)	37,960	8h	6,500
VF	VR Lodge ^[1]	750	20s	9 (3x3)	22,320	8h	4,410
VF	Generational Home	358,000 / 837,000	8h	20 (4x5)	7,720	4h	5,880
VF	Tea House	372,000 / 870,000	8h	16 (4x4)	17,190	8h	5,020
VF	Modular VR Dwelling	279,000 / 653,000	8h	12 (4x3)	10,580	4h	4,000
SAM	Adaptive Home ^[1]	750	20s	9 (3x3)	29,820	8h	8,380
SAM	Astronaut Training Dormitory	431,000 / 916,000	8h	15 (3x5)	22,090	4h	7,910
SAAB	Low-Gravity Home ^[1]	750	20s	6 (2x3)	20,710	8h	5,770
SAAB	Living Space Residence	371,000 / 790,000	8h	12 (3x4)	17,670	8h	6,520
SAV	Antigravity Residency ^[1]	750	20s	6 (2x3)	25,290	8h	6,560
SAV	Inflatable Dwelling	492,000 / 979,000	8h	12 (3x4)	21,580	4h	7,650
SAJM	Titanus Residence ^[1]	750	20s	6 (3x2)	27,760	8h	7,060
SAJM	Juno Dwelling	559,000 / 1,082,000	8h	12 (4x3)	23,680	4h	8,240

Efficiency[]

Age	Name	^[3]	/ /	/	Efficiency * / / ²^[4]	Efficiency % of Arcade House	Remarks
SA	Hut	1	14.4	2.8	40.32	3.61%	Essential at Beginning
BA	Longhouse ^[1]	1	11.11	7.78	86.42	7.74%	-
BA	Stilt House	1	8.8	4.4	38.72	3.47%	Substitute for Hut
BA	Chalet	1	4	6.4	25.6	2.29%	Not Eff.
BA	Thatched House	1	6.4	5.4	34.56	3.10%	Not Eff.
IA	Villa ^[1]	1	20	17.4	348	31.18%	-
IA	Roof Tile House	1	12	8.8	105.6	9.46%	Substitute for Stilt House
IA	Cottage	1	5.5	14.6	80.3	7.20%	Population Supporter
EMA	Frame House	1	12	13.4	160.8	14.41%	Active Coin Booster
EMA	Multistory House	1	10	17.8	178	15.95%	Substitute for Roof Tile House
EMA	Clapboard House	1	6	22.2	133.2	11.94%	Population Supporter
HMA	Mansion ^[1]	1	17	37.6	639.2	57.28%	-
HMA	Brownstone House	1	18	18.8	338.4	30.32%	Active Coin Booster
HMA	Town House	1	8.5	31.2	265.2	23.76%	Population Supporter
LMA	Manor ^[1]	1	20	49.2	984	88.17%	-
LMA	Estate House	1	24	24.6	590.4	52.90%	Active Coin Booster
LMA	Apartment House	1	11	41	451	40.41%	Population Supporter
CA	Plantation House ^[1]	1	33	62.2	2,052.6	183.92%	-
CA	Arcade House	1	36	31	1,116	100.00 %	Active Coin Booster
CA	Country House	1	14	41.4	579.6	51.94%	Gambrel Roof House is better
CA	Gambrel Roof House	1	11.25	51.8	582.75	52.22%	Population Supporter
INA	Urban Residence ^[1]	1	43.93	48.57	3,570.77	319.96%	-
INA	Workers' House	1	48.57	40.71	1,977.55	177.20%	Active Coin Booster
INA	Boarding House	1	18.75	54.29	1,017.86	91.21%	-
INA	Victorian House	1	14.4	67.71	975.41	87.40%	Population Supporter
PE	Nouveau Mansion	1.5	43.33	87.33	3,784.44	339.11%	-
PE	Tenement House	1.5	58.1	48.57	2,821.77	252.85%	Active Coin Booster
PE	Council House	1.5	30.48	64.76	1,973.7	176.85%	-
PE	High-Rise	3	19.97	90.58	1,973.7	176.85%	Active Coin Booster
ME	Luxury Dwelling ^[1]	3	58.33	102.67	5,988.89	536.64%	-
ME	Suburban House	1.5	22.59	98.52	2,225.79	199.44%	-
ME	Prefab House	3	49.5	92	4,554	408.06%	-
ME	Motel	3	97.33	60	5,840	523.30%	Active Coin Booster
PME	Bungalow	1.5	27.42	109.52	3,003.21	269.11%	-
PME	Prefabricated High-Rise	4	49.5	106	5,247	470.16%	-
PME	Duplex House	3	97.33	69.33	6,748.44	604.70%	Active Coin Booster
PME	Loft House ^[1]	3	58.33	118	6,883.33	616.79%	-
CE	Condominium	4	43.33	140	6,066.67	543.61%	-
CE	Shophouse	3	153.33	93.33	14,311.11	1,282.36%	Active Coin Booster
CE	Waterfront Residential	1.5	74.07	134.07	9,931.41	889.91%	-
CE	Waterfront Villa	2	96.53	139.44	13,460.26	1,206.12%	Population Supporter
TE	Annex	3	83.33	133.33	11,111.11	995.62%	-
TE	Capsule Hotel	3	50.56	160	8,088.89	724.81%	Population Supporter
TE	Pod Home	0.5	166.67	133.33	22,222.22	1,991.24%	Active Coin Booster
TE	Terraced High-Rise ^[1]	4	106.25	150	15,937.5	1,428.09%	-
FE	Arcology	6	61.72	190.48	11,755.48	1,053.36%	-
FE	Self-Supporting Home	4	150	62.5	9,375	840.05%	Active Coin Booster
FE	Underground House	3	116.67	146.67	17,111.11	1,533.25%	-
FE	Tree House Hotel ^[1]	3	155.5	200	31,100	2,786.74%	-
AF	Mobile House	4	61.08	195	11,911.25	1,067.32%	-
AF	Sea-Scraper ^[1]	5	170.46	230.33	39,262.24	3,518.12%	-
AF	Clock Tower Apartment	1.5	164.81	180.74	29,788.75	2,669.24%	Active Coin Booster
AF	Sheltered Tipi ^[1]	1.5	585.71	238.1	139,455.78	12,496.04%	-
AF	Crystal Villa	3	144	204	29,673	2,632.26%	Population Supporter
OF	Urban Island	5	75	216.67	16,250	1,456.09%	-
OF	Seaview Tower ^[1]	1.5	210.93	281.48	59,371.74	5,320.05%	-
OF	Floating House	2	74.43	246.82	18,371.13	1,646.16%	-
OF	Fisherman's House	2	139.44	260	36,255.56	3,248.71%	Population Supporter
OF	Bridge House	1.5	299.29	258.1	77,244.22	6,921.52%	Active Coin Booster
OF	Houseboat	1.5	166.67	229.52	38,253.97	3,427.77%	-
OF	Light House	3	136	260	35,360	3,168.46%	-
OF	Underwater Hotel ^[1]	4	197.71	270.83	54,546.01	4,798.03%	-
VF	VR Lodge ^[1]	1.5	265.71	420	111,600	10,000.00%	-
VF	Generational Home	2	87.73	267.27	23,447.11	2,101.00%	-
VF	Tea House	2	119.38	278.89	33,292.36	2,983.19%	Population Supporter
VF	Modular VR Dwelling	1.5	195.93	296.3	58,052.13	5,201.80%	Active Coin Booster
SAM	Adaptive Home ^[1]	1.5	355	798.1	283,323.81	25,387.44%	-
SAM	Astronaut Training Dormitory	3	306.81	439.44	134,824	12,081.00%	-
SAAB	Low-Gravity Home ^[1]	1	369.82	824.29	304,838.52	27,315.28%	-
SAAB	Living Space Residence	3	147.25	434.67	64,004.67	5,735.19%	-
SAV	Antigravity Residency ^[1]	1	451.61	937.14	423,220.41	37,922.98%	-
SAV	Inflatable Dwelling	3	359.67	510.00	183,430.00	16,436.38%	-
SAJM	Titanus Residence ^[1]	1	495.71	1,008.57	499,963.27	44,799.58%	-
SAJM	Juno Dwelling	3	394.67	549.33	216,803.56	19,426.84%	-

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ^1.12 ^1.13 ^1.14 ^1.15 ^1.16 ^1.17 ^1.18 ^1.19 ^1.20 ^1.21 ^1.22 ^1.23 ^1.24 ^1.25 ^1.26 ^1.27 ^1.28 ^1.29 ^1.30 ^1.31 ^1.32 ^1.33 ^1.34 ^1.35 ^1.36 ^1.37 Premium residence (require Diamonds to build)
↑ Multistory House does not cost Diamonds to build, but it used to require Diamonds to unlock the Multistory Houses technology. However, after Changelog 1.153 the research costs Coins and Supplies only.
↑ Marginal road/street cost is calculated by multiplying this building's shared half of the road (0.5) or street (1.0) width by the shortest length of the building. This yields the tiles required to connect the next building past this one.
↑ The efficiency of residential building is calculated by multiplying the Coin production and Population provided as both of them are the two benefits, and dividing by the time unit taken for coin production and the square of city tiles occupied as these are the unitary costs of each benefit. Initial capital costs (coin, supply, and time) are negligible compared to size of residences as the primary operating cost.

Note:

Due to the formula of calculation of the efficiency, the residential building that is balance in coin production and provided population will always be the efficient residential building, but this does not mean the player should only build those buildings. In reality, players will be largely in need of population later in the game. Choosing the high-population residence will solve this problem in exchange for a lower coin income.

Furthermore, since efficiency uses coin production per hour to calculate, this efficiency is not suitable for not-very-active players who only go on-line about 1-2 times a day or less. It is recommended to build the residential building that generates large amounts of coins one-time over hours (e.g. Clapboard House).

Classification[]

According to their properties, the residential buildings can be sorted as three classes - Coin Booster, Balance and Population Supporter,

Coin Booster are the residence with high coin production compared to its population, they are Hut, Stilt House, Roof Tile House, Frame House. They all are early age building.

The second class Balance, just like its name, is the residence with equally coin production and population, they are Thatched House, Multistory House, Brownstone House, Estate House, Arcade House, and Workers' House .

The Population Supporter are the residence with high population but relatively low coin production, they are Chalet, Cottage, Town House, Apartment House, Country House and Gambrel Roof House.

Premium Residential Buildings[]

Premium Residential Buildings are buildings that require diamonds to build, instead of coins and supplies. They are unlocked right after having advanced to the corresponding age without researching the technology.

[premium-1] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ^1.12 ^1.13 ^1.14 ^1.15 ^1.16 ^1.17 ^1.18 ^1.19 ^1.20 ^1.21 ^1.22 ^1.23 ^1.24 ^1.25 ^1.26 ^1.27 ^1.28 ^1.29 ^1.30 ^1.31 ^1.32 ^1.33 ^1.34 ^1.35 ^1.36 ^1.37 Premium residence (require Diamonds to build)

[2] Multistory House does not cost Diamonds to build, but it used to require Diamonds to unlock the Multistory Houses technology. However, after Changelog 1.153 the research costs Coins and Supplies only.

[connection-3] Marginal road/street cost is calculated by multiplying this building's shared half of the road (0.5) or street (1.0) width by the shortest length of the building. This yields the tiles required to connect the next building past this one.

[efficiency-4] The efficiency of residential building is calculated by multiplying the Coin production and Population provided as both of them are the two benefits, and dividing by the time unit taken for coin production and the square of city tiles occupied as these are the unitary costs of each benefit. Initial capital costs (coin, supply, and time) are negligible compared to size of residences as the primary operating cost.

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