Residential areas have ''managers'', which answer to the [[mayor]]. Their purpose is to collect rent, assign residents to units, manage problems and disputes, provide information and security at the lobby, and many more incidental duties. In a way, managers are community leaders of a sort, with more or less discretion and authority depending on the town and local customs. Managers receive payment in the form of free residency (units A01 or A11 are typically reserved for the manager) and financial compensation, scaled with the rent collected every month, incentivizing them to populate as many residential units as possible.
Residential units take up one of four common configurations:
* Bunk-bed dorms (bunk-dorms): Four to six bunk beds, allowing for 8-12 people to reside in the same unit. Minimal privacy, but cheap. Typical rent price range: [[File:Parallar symbol.png|10px]]'''60-150''' ([[File:Parallar symbol.png|10px]]'''100''' on average)
* Dorms: Four to six single beds, allowing for 4-6 people to reside in the same unit. Still very little privacy, but the beds are more comfortable. Cheap but less so than bunk-dorms. Typical rent price range: [[File:Parallar symbol.png|10px]]'''300-600''' ([[File:Parallar symbol.png|10px]]'''450''' on average)
* Family unit: Contains 2 to 4 beds, allowing for 2-4 people to reside in the same unit. The rest of the space is usually filled with comfortable furniture, making it significantly more upscale than dorms. Fairly expensive. Typical rent price range: [[File:Parallar symbol.png|10px]]'''750-1500''' ([[File:Parallar symbol.png|10px]]'''1200''' on average)
* Single bed unit: Contains just one large bed, allowing for 1-2 people to reside in the same unit. The most expensive configuration, as it allocates the unit's space to the fewest number of people. Often filled with plenty of furniture and amenities. Typical rent price range: [[File:Parallar symbol.png|10px]]'''1350-3000''' ([[File:Parallar symbol.png|10px]]'''2300''' on average)
Ownership of a full residential unit requires purchasing it from the town. Becoming the owner of a residential unit allows for unlimited, rent-free residency. Some unit owners choose to offer private renting; their tenants pay rent directly to them instead of the town.
* Depending on location, desirability, and many other factors, the average price of a residential unit may vary widely, with prices ranging between [[File:Parallar symbol.png|10px]]'''25000''' and [[File:Parallar symbol.png|10px]]'''150000'''. On average, a single residential unit costs [[File:Parallar symbol.png|10px]]'''50000'''.