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

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

• BedroomAbvGr: Bedrooms above grade (does NOT include basement bedrooms)

• KitchenAbvGr: Kitchens above grade

• 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

Acknowledgments

Using data from: House Prices: Advanced Regression Techniques

2 attributes corrected from the description: KitchenAbvGr and BedroomAbvGr