How Americans' Taste in Houses Has Evolved Over the Last Century

Would you rather have a newly-built home or a piece of local history? Across America today, you can find homes for sale that were built in the 19th century or as recently as yesterday. There’s no mistaking a 1920s Dutch colonial, a 1970s A-frame, or a 2000s home tricked out with the latest spa features.

To guide you through the decades, we looked at listings on Trulia from the past two years and found descriptive phrases that are most characteristic of homes built in each decade.