README.md

---
license: mit
language: en
tags:
- feature engineering
- RFs
- gradient boosting

configs:
- config_name: train
  data_files: "train.csv"
- config_name: test
  data_files: "test.csv"
- config_name: sample_submission
  data_files: "sample_submission.csv"
---


# Dataset Description

## File descriptions
- train.csv - the training set
- test.csv - the test set
- data_description.txt - full description of each column, originally prepared by Dean De Cock but lightly edited to match the column names used here
- sample_submission.csv - a benchmark submission from a linear regression on year and month of sale, lot square footage, and number of bedrooms


```python
from datasets import load_dataset

# Load training data set
train_dataset = load_dataset("Xuehang/House_Prices_Advanced_Regression_Techniques", "train")

# Load test data set
test_dataset = load_dataset("Xuehang/House_Prices_Advanced_Regression_Techniques", "test")

# Load the sample submission dataset
sample_submission_dataset = load_dataset("Xuehang/House_Prices_Advanced_Regression_Techniques", "sample_submission")

# Traverse the data of train_dataset
for data in train_dataset['train']:
    print(data)

# {'Id': 1, 'MSSubClass': 60, 'MSZoning': 'RL', 'LotFrontage': 65.0, 'LotArea': 8450, 'Street': 'Pave', 'Alley': None, 'LotShape': 'Reg', 'LandContour': 'Lvl', 'Utilities': 'AllPub', 'LotConfig': 'Inside', 'LandSlope': 'Gtl', 'Neighborhood': 'CollgCr', 'Condition1': 'Norm', 'Condition2': 'Norm', 'BldgType': '1Fam', 'HouseStyle': '2Story', 'OverallQual': 7, 'OverallCond': 5, 'YearBuilt': 2003, 'YearRemodAdd': 2003, 'RoofStyle': 'Gable', 'RoofMatl': 'CompShg', 'Exterior1st': 'VinylSd', 'Exterior2nd': 'VinylSd', 'MasVnrType': 'BrkFace', 'MasVnrArea': 196.0, 'ExterQual': 'Gd', 'ExterCond': 'TA', 'Foundation': 'PConc', 'BsmtQual': 'Gd', 'BsmtCond': 'TA', 'BsmtExposure': 'No', 'BsmtFinType1': 'GLQ', 'BsmtFinSF1': 706, 'BsmtFinType2': 'Unf', 'BsmtFinSF2': 0, 'BsmtUnfSF': 150, 'TotalBsmtSF': 856, 'Heating': 'GasA', 'HeatingQC': 'Ex', 'CentralAir': 'Y', 'Electrical': 'SBrkr', '1stFlrSF': 856, '2ndFlrSF': 854, 'LowQualFinSF': 0, 'GrLivArea': 1710, 'BsmtFullBath': 1, 'BsmtHalfBath': 0, 'FullBath': 2, 'HalfBath': 1, 'BedroomAbvGr': 3, 'KitchenAbvGr': 1, 'KitchenQual': 'Gd', 'TotRmsAbvGrd': 8, 'Functional': 'Typ', 'Fireplaces': 0, 'FireplaceQu': None, 'GarageType': 'Attchd', 'GarageYrBlt': 2003.0, 'GarageFinish': 'RFn', 'GarageCars': 2, 'GarageArea': 548, 'GarageQual': 'TA', 'GarageCond': 'TA', 'PavedDrive': 'Y', 'WoodDeckSF': 0, 'OpenPorchSF': 61, 'EnclosedPorch': 0, '3SsnPorch': 0, 'ScreenPorch': 0, 'PoolArea': 0, 'PoolQC': None, 'Fence': None, 'MiscFeature': None, 'MiscVal': 0, 'MoSold': 2, 'YrSold': 2008, 'SaleType': 'WD', 'SaleCondition': 'Normal', 'SalePrice': 208500}
```


## Data fields
Here's a brief version of what you'll find in the data description file.

- SalePrice - the property's sale price in dollars. This is the target variable that you're trying to predict.
- MSSubClass: The building class
- MSZoning: The general zoning classification
- LotFrontage: Linear feet of street connected to property
- LotArea: Lot size in square feet
- Street: Type of road access
- Alley: Type of alley access
- LotShape: General shape of property
- LandContour: Flatness of the property
- Utilities: Type of utilities available
- LotConfig: Lot configuration
- LandSlope: Slope of property
- Neighborhood: Physical locations within Ames city limits
- Condition1: Proximity to main road or railroad
- Condition2: Proximity to main road or railroad (if a second is present)
- BldgType: Type of dwelling
- HouseStyle: Style of dwelling
- OverallQual: Overall material and finish quality
- OverallCond: Overall condition rating
- YearBuilt: Original construction date
- YearRemodAdd: Remodel date
- RoofStyle: Type of roof
- RoofMatl: Roof material
- Exterior1st: Exterior covering on house
- Exterior2nd: Exterior covering on house (if more than one material)
- MasVnrType: Masonry veneer type
- MasVnrArea: Masonry veneer area in square feet
- ExterQual: Exterior material quality
- ExterCond: Present condition of the material on the exterior
- Foundation: Type of foundation
- BsmtQual: Height of the basement
- BsmtCond: General condition of the basement
- BsmtExposure: Walkout or garden level basement walls
- BsmtFinType1: Quality of basement finished area
- BsmtFinSF1: Type 1 finished square feet
- BsmtFinType2: Quality of second finished area (if present)
- BsmtFinSF2: Type 2 finished square feet
- BsmtUnfSF: Unfinished square feet of basement area
- TotalBsmtSF: Total square feet of basement area
- Heating: Type of heating
- HeatingQC: Heating quality and condition
- CentralAir: Central air conditioning
- Electrical: Electrical system
- 1stFlrSF: First Floor square feet
- 2ndFlrSF: Second floor square feet
- LowQualFinSF: Low quality finished square feet (all floors)
- GrLivArea: Above grade (ground) living area square feet
- BsmtFullBath: Basement full bathrooms
- BsmtHalfBath: Basement half bathrooms
- FullBath: Full bathrooms above grade
- HalfBath: Half baths above grade
- Bedroom: Number of bedrooms above basement level
- Kitchen: Number of kitchens
- KitchenQual: Kitchen quality
- TotRmsAbvGrd: Total rooms above grade (does not include bathrooms)
- Functional: Home functionality rating
- Fireplaces: Number of fireplaces
- FireplaceQu: Fireplace quality
- GarageType: Garage location
- GarageYrBlt: Year garage was built
- GarageFinish: Interior finish of the garage
- GarageCars: Size of garage in car capacity
- GarageArea: Size of garage in square feet
- GarageQual: Garage quality
- GarageCond: Garage condition
- PavedDrive: Paved driveway
- WoodDeckSF: Wood deck area in square feet
- OpenPorchSF: Open porch area in square feet
- EnclosedPorch: Enclosed porch area in square feet
- 3SsnPorch: Three season porch area in square feet
- ScreenPorch: Screen porch area in square feet
- PoolArea: Pool area in square feet
- PoolQC: Pool quality
- Fence: Fence quality
- MiscFeature: Miscellaneous feature not covered in other categories
- MiscVal: $Value of miscellaneous feature
- MoSold: Month Sold
- YrSold: Year Sold
- SaleType: Type of sale
- SaleCondition: Condition of sale