this study analyzed the characteristics, the social backgrounds of the formation, and the changing process of row houses for the purpose of providing data for the planes of row houses development by examining and systematizing the characteristics of the times in which of row houses exited. For the purpose, out of 91 Korean urban row houses complexes analyzed by the types in the examination and analysis phase of the changing structure. This research employed both photographing and recording in the actual field since its target was the architecture of row houses which is a three dimensional architectural substance. At the same time, it endeavored for demonstrative and synthetic validation about the changing gtages of row houses by attempting classification based on the formative characteristics. The followings are the results of this research with the summary of the common features in the stages. First, the first stage is the period in which row houses occurred and there appeared row houses with the notions of survival and safety in Korea. Second, the second stage is the period in which row houses began to be expanded. The notions of procurement of survival, safety, and territory, procurement of privacy and community, and adjustment to the city systems showed in Korea. Third, the third stage is the period of development of row houses and the notions of procurement of survival, safty, and territory, procurement of privacy and community, various attempts for the procurement of variety (development of residential type through exhibitions: experimental housings, etc.), adjustment to city systems, and various environment-friendiness were showing in Korea.