Townhouses are the property type in which houses are joined together with a single wall. Townhouses are mostly based on three levels having the bedroom on the top level, a garage at the ground level while the dining room, living room, kitchen on the second level. Townhouses can sometimes also be acquired as condominiums where ownership is shared. The maintenance cost of such apartments is low since it is divided among the number of townhouses owners located side by side.
On the other hand, cluster homes are single-family homes each having their own piece of land. Cluster homes are less spacious spread over an area of around 3000 square feet or less. It means that the builder can build more homes on a traditional less spacious lot.