A hybrid machine learning approach for housing price prediction: the stacking regressor method

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dc.authoridÇolak, Zeynep / 0000-0003-0058-6809
dc.authoridErbulut, Ömer Gökberk / 0009-0007-7768-2344
dc.contributor.authorErbulut, Ömer Gökberk
dc.contributor.authorÇolak, Zeynep
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-29T02:57:42Z
dc.date.available2025-05-29T02:57:42Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractPurposeThis study aims to explore alternative methodologies by comparing popular and effective machine learning models for housing price prediction. The primary objective is to develop a hybrid Stacking Regressor model combining multiple regression algorithms to leverage their strengths through a meta-model, thereby enhancing prediction accuracy.Design/methodology/approachThe performance of widely used machine learning algorithms, including CatBoost, XGBoost, Random Forest, Extra Trees, Hist Gradient Boosting and Gradient Boosting, was evaluated using various error metrics for housing price prediction. Feature engineering and parameter optimization were applied to improve model performance, resulting in significant enhancements, particularly for Random Forest and Extra Trees. Furthermore, a Stacking Regressor model was constructed by integrating multiple regression algorithms to capitalize on their collective predictive capabilities.FindingsThe results indicate that CatBoost achieved the lowest error rates among the evaluated models. Random Forest and XGBoost also performed comparably, whereas Gradient Boosting exhibited higher error rates. The hybrid Stacking Regressor model outperformed all algorithms, demonstrating superior predictive accuracy. These findings underscore the potential of integrating machine learning models to address complex data sets and improve overall model performance.Originality/valueThis study is the data preprocessing and feature engineering processes, which are often overlooked in prior research but critical to machine learning models' success. Additionally, the study contributes to the field by proposing a hybrid model - the Stacking Regressor. This model combines multiple regression algorithms and uses a meta-model to integrate the strengths of the base models, thereby aiming to improve prediction accuracy.
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/IJHMA-01-2025-0010
dc.identifier.issn1753-8270
dc.identifier.issn1753-8289
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105000862775
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1108/IJHMA-01-2025-0010
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/30146
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001453629500001
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEmerald Group Publishing Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250529
dc.subjectHouse prediction
dc.subjectMachine learning
dc.subjectHybrid model
dc.subjectC02
dc.subjectC22
dc.subjectC53
dc.titleA hybrid machine learning approach for housing price prediction: the stacking regressor method
dc.typeArticle

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