Medieval residential architecture in Split includes architectural styles of the early Middle Ages in the late 10th century until the beginning of 11th century, Romanesque style notable from the 11th to 14th century and the Gothic style from the late 13th to the early 16th century. The greatest concentration of medieval residential architecture is namely in the city Old Town, Diocletian's palace, then in the new west nucleus of the city and in the oldest suburb, Veli Varoš. This paper seeks to look at medieval residential architecture in its entirety with stylistic refinement, detailed description and listing of architectural and decorative elements – their differences, development and remains over the centuries. Time period captures the early medieval architecture and its simple forms, the mature style of Romanesque and early Gothic period and the high Gothic style of large and luxurious palaces in the center of the city. Of course, the paper also analyses the differences between styles, elements and the construction processes of the city residential architecture, as well as of the rural residential architecture found in the Veli Varoš suburb. The simpler forms of one-story houses in the suburbs, their gardens and backyards are in the direct opposite of the houses situated in the city. Through the context of demography, economics, and politics, the paper analyzes residential architecture, the development of styles and the present appearance of architectural preservation. In addition, the paper emphasizes the importance of the residential architecture conglomerate of styles and its valuable part in City’s rich history.