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Ames Housing Dataset (De Cock 2011)
Dean De Cock / Truman State University · Real Estate & Econometrics · 2,930 properties, 79 explanatory features
Real Estate & EconometricsPublic Domain2,930 properties, 79 explanatory featuresopen
Dataset Profile & Characteristics
Label Type:SalePrice continuous target
Languages:en
License Tier:permissive-open-source
Modalities:tabular
Intended Use
- High-cardinality categorical feature engineering and tabular regression benchmarking
Prohibited / Discouraged Use
- Non-Midwest property valuation
Bias, Leakage & Privacy Risk Analysis
Privacy / Sensitive Data Risks:
Public residential property sales records; no personal financial identity.
Known Bias:
Geographic restriction to Ames, Iowa residential market between 2006-2010.
Known Benchmark Leakage:
Overall material quality and total square footage heavily dictate sale price.