If you are just beginning the life of a decorator in Middle Earth, trying to find your way around housing can be a bit confusing. So I thought, what better way to compare and contrast the different neighborhoods than with a table?!
Here is a simple reference which can be used the next time you decide to invest in a new home in LotRO, whether you are a layman or the most enthusiastic of decorators!
| CLASSIC | PREMIUM | ||||
| Thorin/Bree/Shire/Falathlorn | Belfalas | Rohan | Erebor | Lyndelby | |
| GENERAL | |||||
| Number of Neighborhoods Available | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Number of Houses per Neighborhoods | 30 | 24 | 11 | 20 | 13 |
| Small Personal House (Standard) | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Large Personal House (Deluxe) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Huge Personal House (Meadhall) | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Kinship House | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| PRICE | |||||
| Average Price - Standard House (Small) | 1 Gold Coin | 137-243 Mithril Coins or 6-10 Property Writs | / | 300 Mithril Coins or 12 Property Writs Geode house : 600 Mithril Coins or 24 Property Writs | 213 Mithril Coins or 9 Property Writs Stately house : 522 Mithril Coins or 21 Property Writs |
| Average Price - Deluxe House (Large) | 7 Gold Coins | 422-493 Mithril Coins or 17-20 Property Writs | 422-747 Mithril Coins or 17-30 Property Writs | 500 Mithril Coins or 20 Property Writs | 322 Mithril Coins or 14 Property Writs Stately house : 665 Mithril Coins or 27 Property Writs |
| Average Price - Kinship House | 14-16 Gold Coins | 707-894 Mithril Coins or 29-36 Property Writs | / | 1000 Mithril Coins or 40 Property Writs | 950 Mithril Coins or 38 Property Writs |
| Average Price - Meadhall (Huge Personal House) | / | / | 894 Mithril Coins or 36 Property Writs | / | / |
| Average Upkeep Price (Weekly) | 50-345 Silver Coins | 1-5 Gold Coins | 1-5 Gold Coins | 1-5 Gold Coins | 1-5 Gold Coins |
| Free Upkeep for VIPs | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| STORAGE | |||||
| Personal Housing Chest (Account) | Yes | ||||
| Personal Housing Chest (Account) - Available slots for free | 30 | ||||
| Personal Housing Chest (Account) - Maximum available slots | 195 | ||||
| Separate Unique Chest | No | Yes | |||
| Separate Unique Chest - Available slots | / | 25 per house | |||
| Kinship Housing Chest - Available slots for free | 30 | 30 | / | 30 | 30 |
| Kinship Housing Chest - Maximum available slots | 180 | 180 | / | 180 | 180 |
| DECORATION HOOKS | |||||
| Interior (Average) | Classic | Belfalas | Rohan | Erebor | Lyndelby |
| Personal House - Standard (Small) | 37 | 134 | / | 145 (Geode: 175) | 145 (Stately: 173) |
| Personal House - Deluxe (Large) | 85 | 163 | 169 - 178 (Stately: 196-201) | 263 | 216 (Stately: 243) |
| Personal House - Meadhall (Huge) | / | / | 227 - 261 | / | / |
| Kinship House | 131 | 206 | / | 278 | 344 |
| Exterior | |||||
| Personal House - Standard (Small) | 5 | 20 | / | 47 | 49 (Stately: 58) |
| Personal House - Deluxe (Large) | 7 | 26 | 38 - 39 | 98 | 67 (Stately: 75) |
| Personal House - Meadhall (Huge) | / | / | 70 | / | / |
| Kinship House | 12 | 32 - 59 | / | 119 | 92 |
| PERKS / DIFFERENCES | Classic | Belfalas | Rohan | Erebor | Lyndelby |
| Ability to have more than one house per server | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kinship House on a personal Island | / | Yes | / | / | / |
| More than one interior to decorate per house | / | / | Yes | / | / |
| A unique interior for your house | / | / | Yes Eastfold : Tower Kingstead : Cave | Yes - Geode House | Yes - Stately houses have a interior cave |
| Interior Yard for your house | / | Yes | / | / | / |
| "Light" Hooks | / | / | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| "Mount" Hooks (Hitching Post) | / | / | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| "Columns" Hooks | / | / | Yes (Meadhall) | / | / |
| "Fire Pit" Hooks | / | / | Yes (Meadhall) | Yes | Yes |
| "Fence" Hooks | / | / | / | / | Yes |
| "Ambient Music" Hooks for Yards | / | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Multiple "Ambient Music" hooks inside your house | / | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| "Ambient Environment" Hooks | / | Yes | Yes | Yes (Cave) | Yes |
| City Center - Vault-Keeper | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| City Center - Auctioneer | / | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| City Center - Crafting Stations | / | / | Yes | Yes | Yes |
If you still have some questions, don't hesitate to comment after this or check our Guide : An Introduction to LotRO Housing !