Best Desperate Housewives houses

Bree's house wins 72% of its duels and tops the Desperate Housewives ranking ahead of Gaby and Carlos's house.

The gap separating the top two residences tells the story of Wisteria Lane's architectural hierarchy. Bree's house stands 139 ELO points clear of Gaby and Carlos's house in second place, a margin that reflects the suburban perfection of its colonial facade and manicured gardens. Just 4 points behind sits Susan and Mike's house in third, making the battle for runner-up far tighter than the contest for first. Bob and Lee's house holds fourth place with 1228 ELO points, while Martha Huber's house rounds out the top five. The bottom of the ranking reveals a surprising verdict: Mary Alice and Paul's house, where the series began with a gunshot and a mystery, finishes last with 1102 ELO points. Katherine's house sits just above it in tenth, suggesting that the community values warm visual appeal over dramatic associations.

The ranking draws on 2147 duels submitted by 80 players, comparing all 11 houses from the ABC series. The data was updated on 11 October 2026. Head to VAINKEURZ to cast your own votes and see if Bree's dominance holds, or if Gaby and Carlos can close that 139-point gap. Each duel you submit reshapes the ranking and adds your voice to the Wisteria Lane aesthetic debate.

Updated on October 11, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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