Yikuphi kokulandelayo okuyizinhlobo zezimpahla zezindlu: izindlu zomndeni owodwa, izindlu zemindeni eminingi, amafulethi, ama-condos, izindlu zasedolobheni, amatshe, ukungcola, izimoto, amadayimane, igolide, umhlaba, amanzi, iminyango.
Izimpahla zezakhiwo ngokuvamile ziyizwe noma izinto ezithuthukisiwe ezenziwe phezu komhlaba. Kulolu hlu, lokhu kuhlanganisa izindlu zomkhaya owodwa, izindlu zemikhaya eminingi, amafulethi, amafulethi, izindlu zasemadolobheni nezindawo.