Zelda: Each Of Link’s Houses Ranked By Livability

Link has a home players can visit in seven Legend of Zelda games. Most appear quite uncomfortable or barren, but others could be luxurious.

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Link spends most of his time in The Legend of Zelda games saving Hyrule or some other kingdom, but after every version of Legend of Zelda’s Ganon (or the equivalent) has been defeated he’ll have to return home – and not all of Link’s houses are created equal. Only seven games in the series have a home for Link to return to, and some of them are in less-than-optimal shape. The practicality of Link’s various abodes is clearly not a gameplay priority for Zelda developers, but some are still better than others.

Link has a home in A Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time, The Wind Waker, The Minish Cap, Twilight Princess, A Link Between Worlds, and Breath of the Wild. The house that Link and Niko occupy in Spirit Tracks has been omitted since it’s likely the elderly Niko’s house technically, and Link only lives with him. Similarly, Link’s dormitory on Skyloft in Skyward Sword doesn’t make the cut since it’s not really his, nor is it a house. This leaves seven homes that definitively belong to either Legend of Zelda’s Link or a family member, whom he is sometimes found living with at the beginning of Zelda games.

From a livability perspective, none of Link’s homes are particularly great. They are almost uniformly tiny, often shared with others, and lacking in basic necessities. For instance, none of Link’s homes have a bathroom, though this can be excused since The Legend of Zelda is typically medieval fantasy. Luckily, Link commonly lives a fairly rural life, which means he does often have plenty of land, does not have to deal with obnoxious neighbors, but still lives within walking distance of other locales.

Link’s Worst House Is In A Link Between Worlds

In A Link Between Worlds, Link has a rather modest house, consisting of a single room which contains a bed, fireplace, table, and some barrels, among other assorted items. Link already doesn’t have a lot of space to himself, but Ravio moving in and setting up his shop makes the A Link Between Worlds house entirely unlivable, though it is most useful Legend of Zelda house. Ravio may have plenty of helpful items, but it’s baffling that Link would let him take over his entire house, and then have the gall to make Link pay for the items anyway.

The A Link To The Past House Is Tiny

Since A Link Between Worlds and A Link to the Past share very similar versions of Hyrule, Link’s house is almost identical as well. Fortunately, no merchants from a parallel dimension set up shop inside of Link’s home in ALttP (though there is a bomb shop in the corresponding Dark World location). Link does, however, have to share the equally tiny space with his uncle. There is also only one bed, which seems to be Link’s, and that probably causes some friction in their familial relationship. Maybe Link was rebelling against a resentful uncle when he dyed his hair pink in ALttP.

Link Lives In A Tree House In Ocarina Of Time

Link’s amenities are equally as barebones in Ocarina of Time, but the cool factor of living in a tree house as a permanent residence puts this home above those from A Link Between Worlds and A Link to the Past. The real estate location is also quite good, being under the protection of the Great Deku Tree in Kokiri Forest, where no one but the Kokiri themselves are allowed. Link’s home in Ocarina of Time also suffers from handicap inaccessibility. This may not be much of an issue since the Kokiri never age, but when Link does (since Link is actually Hylian in Ocarina of Time), he will almost certainly grow out of the rather small home.

Link Gets To Work From Home In The Minish Cap

Link is once again living with a relative – his grandfather – in The Minish Cap, but this home has much more room for two than that of A Link to the Past. For one thing, there are two beds, which is a plus, but they’re right next to each other in the house’s only bedroom, which almost certainly has to cause issues. The house is two stories and seems to have a decent amount of amenities, but the best aspect is the fact that Link’s grandfather’s smithy is attached. The aptly named blacksmith, Smith, has virtually no commute to his job, though it’s possible the forge creates an unpleasant smell.

The Breath Of The Wild House Is A Promising Fixer-Upper

Link’s house in Breath of the Wild is a starter home if there ever was one, but it’s charming and spacious. It’s in close proximity to lovely Hateno Village, but Link has plenty of land on the outskirts of town. A lot of work has to go into it, since it’s practically empty when Link first gets it from Bolson, but that just gives Link the opportunity to bring his own sort of Feng Shui to the interior decoration. The major concern is that it was scheduled to be demolished when Link bought it, which implies there may be serious structural issues with the home. The flip side of this, though, is that Link got it for an incredible price of 30 bundles of wood and 3,000 Rupees. That’s got to be a steal in the Hyrule real estate economy, which is barely growing after the construction of BOTW’s Tarry Town.

Link Lives In A Tree House In Twilight Princess Too

Link’s Twilight Princess tree house has many of the same concerns as that in Ocarina of Time, namely issues with getting inside since the entrance is only accessible by ladder, but overall it’s a much more livable abode. Cottagecore aesthetics have really taken off in recent years, and Link’s tree house in Twilight Princess looks exceptionally cozy. It has multiple levels, including a basement, and is fully furnished. There is plenty of room for Epona outside, and Ordon Village is right around the corner, which by all accounts seems like a tight knit community.

Link’s Best House Is In The Wind Waker

Link’s original home on Outset Island is middling when compared with the other Legend of Zelda houses. It’s got decent space and a whole kitchen, but Link has to share the space with his elderly grandmother and younger sister. Link becomes owner of an incredibly lucrative asset over the course of The Wind Waker, though, when he is given the deed to the Private Oasis by Mrs. Marie in exchange for 20 Joy Pendants. With the Great Sea flooding Hyrule, land is ridiculously scarce, especially after the destruction of Wind Waker’s Greatfish Isle, making the price of 20 Joy Pendants for a private island the best real estate deal in the history of Hyrulean real estate deals. It’s not just an empty island either; there’s an oasis complete with lounging platform, and a cabana with a butler (who is also a door), a secret tunnel maze, and four expensive-looking vases inside. Link’s Oasis in The Wind Waker is by far the most livable house Link has ever had in The Legend of Zelda.

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